Professional Nurse - Surgical

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

Job summary

Mediclinic Cape Gate is seeking a Professional Nurse to deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care with a multi-professional team. You will lead and coordinate nursing activities to enable optimal patient care on-site in a permanent capacity.

Requirements include a Diploma or degree qualifying for General Nurse registration, with postgraduate diplomas in midwifery or nursing specialties being desirable. The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, infection control, and precise record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Essential education: General Nurse registration via Diploma or 4-year/Bachelor in Nursing.
• Desirable: Postgraduate diplomas in Midwifery or Nursing specialties.
• No explicit prior work experience required.

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

Basic life support

Nursing care plan

Infection prevention

Nursing processes

Pharmacology

Nursing principles

Education

Diploma leading to General Nurse registration

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelors in Nursing

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care, Emergency, Peri-oprative)

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Mediclinic Cape Gate| Cape Gate, Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 15/10/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Jamie Levern Scholtz
Reference number: 73791
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

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