Professional Nurse Specialised - High Care

Mediclinic; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is seeking a dedicated nurse to deliver safe and comprehensive nursing care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. You will identify and manage risks to patient safety, while ensuring accurate documentation of all nursing interventions.

The role emphasizes creating a learning environment for staff development and ensuring proper charging of stock and equipment used in patient care. Essential education includes a General Nursing qualification; postgraduate specialty is

Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma in General Nursing.
• Midwifery; postgraduate certificate/diploma in relevant specialty area is desirable.
• Infection prevention and control knowledge is required.
• Pharmacology and nursing science principles are essential.
• Accurate nursing record keeping and documentation practices.

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 stock and equipment are accurately charged and managed.

Skills

Infection control

Pharmacology

Nursing assessment

Record keeping

Nursing processes

Computer literacy

Care plan development

Nursing legislation

Basic life support

Risk identification

Education

General Nursing Degree/Diploma

Midwifery (desirable)

Postgraduate certificate/diploma in relevant specialty (desirable)

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