Professional Nurse Paediatric High Care

Mediclinic International; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Africa is seeking a Professional Nurse to deliver comprehensive nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team. This role involves ensuring patient safety, quality nursing interventions, and creating a conducive environment for patient care. Candidates should have a nursing diploma or higher qualification, and will be part of a supportive team focused on optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing is necessary.
• Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery or similar for specialization is preferred.

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.

Skills

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

Education

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

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

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

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Mediclinic Cape Gate| Brackenfell, Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 01/10/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Jamie Levern Scholtz
Reference number: 63424
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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)
• 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.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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