Professional Nurse - Paediatrics

Mediclinic; Milnerton; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic seeks a Professional Nurse to deliver safe, comprehensive care in collaboration with a multi-professional team. You will lead nursing teams, coordinate care, and ensure adherence to Scope of Practice regulations.

The role emphasizes patient safety, accurate documentation, and a learning environment to raise staff competence. The position requires registration as a General Nurse, with potential for postgraduate qualifications in midwifery or related fields.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree enabling General Nurse registration.
• Additional postgraduate qualifications are advantageous.
• Basic life support qualifications (ACLS/ATLS/PALS) encouraged for specialised wards.
• Competence in nursing records and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care with a multidisciplinary team.
• Identify, prevent and manage risks to patient safety.
• Facilitate a positive patient experience and environment.
• Maintain accurate nursing records of interventions.
• Create learning environments to build staff competence.
• Ensure stock and equipment are accurately charted.

Skills

Basic life support (BLS)

Computer literacy

Nursing care plan development

Infection prevention and control

Nursing processes and procedures

Nursing record keeping

Patient assessment

Pharmacology

Nursing legislation

Risk identification

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)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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