Professional Nurse - Paediatrics

Mediclinic International; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic International seeks a Professional Nurse in Bellville to deliver quality nursing care collaborating with a multi-professional team. Responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, documenting nursing interventions, and facilitating a positive client experience. Candidates should possess appropriate nursing qualifications and demonstrate essential skills in infection prevention, pharmacology, and nursing processes.

Qualifications

• Registered as General Nurse.
• Basic Life Support training preferred.
• Postgraduate qualifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team.
• Manage risks to ensure patient safety.
• Provide comprehensive records of nursing interventions.

Skills

Basic life support

Nursing processes and procedures

Infection prevention and control

Pharmacology

Scientific nursing principles

Education

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Diploma leading to registration as General Nurse

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g., Critical Care)

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Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt| Bellville, Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 02/07/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Nadia Botha
Reference number: 61005
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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