Professional Nurse - Paediatric

Mediclinic; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Professional Nurse to deliver comprehensive nursing care in a collaborative environment. The role involves ensuring patient safety, maintaining accurate records, and fostering a positive client experience. Ideal candidates will have a nursing diploma and relevant training in basic life support.

Qualifications

• Registered as a General Nurse or completed a 4-year Nursing Diploma.
• Postgraduate qualifications preferred for specialist units.
• Basic life support training and computer literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team.
• Identify and manage risks to ensure patient safety.
• Provide accurate records of all nursing interventions.

Skills

Basic life support trained

Computer literate

Patient assessment skills

Infection prevention and control

Nursing processes and procedures

Education

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-oriented, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders, and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Professional Nurse, in collaboration with a multi-professional team, delivers safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care according to their Scope of Practice regulations. They lead and coordinate nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
• Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety
• Facilitate a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
• Create a learning environment that builds staff competence
• Ensure that all utilized stock and equipment are accurately charted

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

• Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR
• 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Desired Education

• Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g., Critical Care, Emergency Care, Perioperative Nursing) if placed in a specialist unit

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None

Desired Experience: N/A

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialized wards)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/modify a nursing care plan
• Infection prevention and control
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Nursing record keeping
• Patient assessment skills
• Pharmacology
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Risk identification
• Scientific nursing principles and processes