Professional Nurse - Paediatric

Mediclinic; Pietermaritzburg; Sur place; ZAR 360 000 - 480 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mediclinic is seeking a Professional Nurse to deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team in KwaZulu-Natal. The role emphasizes leadership of nursing teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes and adherence to regulatory standards.

You will maintain accurate nursing records, manage stock and equipment, and foster staff development within a culture of safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Diploma leading to General Nurse registration or equivalent.
• 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing with registration.
• Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery (desirable).
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing in specialised units (desirable).

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Basic life support

Computer literacy

Nursing care plan

Infection prevention and control

Nursing processes and procedures

Nursing record keeping

Patient assessment

Pharmacology

Nursing legislation

Risk identification

Formation

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 (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-oprative Nursing)

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

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-orientated, 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 utilised 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, Peri-oprative Nursing) if place 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 specialised wards)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Infection prevention and control
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Nursing record keeping
• Patient assessment skillsPharmacology
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Risk identification
• Scientific nursing principles and process