Professional Nurse Specialised - Theatre Scrub

Mediclinic; Welkom; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic in Welkom seeks a qualified nurse to deliver safe and comprehensive care within a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on patient safety, accurate documentation, and maintaining high standards of nursing practice across units.

The successful candidate will possess a General Nursing qualification with registration; postgraduate or midwifery qualifications are desirable. ACLS/ATLS/PALS training for specialised wards is advantageous, and strong computer literacy is expected.

Qualifications

• Essential: General Nursing qualification and registration.
• Desirable: Midwifery and postgraduate certification in a specialty.
• Experience: 0+ years; 1 year post-graduate experience preferred for a specialised unit.

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 and control

Pharmacology

Scientific nursing principles

Nursing record keeping

Patient assessment

Nursing processes

Computer literacy

Care plan development

Nursing legislation

Basic life support

Risk identification

Education

Degree / Diploma in General Nursing

Midwifery (desirable)

Postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty (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