Professional Nurse - Paeds Critical Care

Mediclinic; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic in South Africa is seeking a dedicated General Nurse to deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care in line with the Scope of Practice. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care and safety.

Key duties include managing risks, facilitating a positive patient experience, accurate nursing documentation, and maintaining stock control and equipment charging. A commitment to professional development and adherence to nursing standards is required.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in General Nursing and current registration.
• Desirable midwifery or postgraduate qualification in a relevant area.
• Proficient in infection control and nursing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team.
• Identify, prevent and manage risks to ensure patient safety.
• Facilitate a positive patient 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 charged.

Skills

Infection prevention

Pharmacology

Nursing principles

Nursing record keeping

Patient assessment

Nursing processes

Microsoft Office

Care plan development

Nursing legislation

Basic life support ACLS etc

Education

General Nursing degree/diploma

Midwifery (desirable)

Postgraduate certificate/diploma (desirable)

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

To deliver safe, comprehensive and quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice

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 patient 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 charged

Required Education

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Degree / Diploma in General Nursing
• DESIRED EDUCATION: Midwifery; Postgraduate certificate/ diploma in relevant specialty area

Required Experience

• ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None
• DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 1 year post-graduate qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Infection prevention and control
• Pharmacology
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Nursing record keeping
• Patient assessment skills
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards)
• Risk identification