Professional Nurse - Paediatrics

Mediclinic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Milnerton in Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking a Professional Nurse to deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team. The role leads and coordinates nursing staff to enable optimal patient care, within scope of practice regulations.

You will identify risks, maintain accurate records, and contribute to a learning environment that sustains staff competence. Preference given per Employment Equity Plan.

Qualifications

• Essential nursing qualifications required to register as a General Nurse.
• Diploma or degree in nursing leading to registration.
• Postgraduate diplomas add specialization in midwifery or critical care.

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

BLS/ACLS/ATLS/PALS

Nursing care plan

Infection prevention & control

Nursing processes & procedures

Pharmacology

Scientific nursing principles

Education

Diploma leading to General Nurse registration

4-year Nursing Diploma

Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

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

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Mediclinic Milnerton| Milnerton, Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 26/10/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Moegamad Magadie Martin
Reference number: 74561
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