Professional Nurse - Paediatric

Mediclinic; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Southern Africa is seeking a Professional Nurse to collaborate with a multi-professional team and deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care. The role involves leading and coordinating nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.

The position requires a Diploma leading to General Nurse registration or a 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing, with postgraduate diplomas preferred. The incumbent will follow infection prevention protocols, develop care plans, document

Qualifications

• Essential education as stated: Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR a 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing.
• Required steps to practice as a professional nurse within scope.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Basic life support

Nursing care planning

Infection prevention and control

Nursing processes

Pharmacology

Scientific nursing principles

Education

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse

4-year Nursing Diploma

Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-operative)

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Location: On-site

Contract: Permanent

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)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Infection prevention and control
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Pharmacology
• Scientific nursing principles and process

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.