Professional Nurse - Surgical

Mediclinic; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international healthcare provider in South Africa is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse for the Surgical ICU. This role involves delivering high-quality, comprehensive nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team and ensuring optimal patient safety. The ideal candidate holds a diploma in nursing and is skilled in patient assessment, infection control, and emergency care. This full-time position is an excellent opportunity for those starting their nursing careers.

Qualifications

• Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse is required.
• 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing is required.
• Basic life support training for specialized wards is necessary.

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.

Skills

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

Patient assessment skills

Relevant nursing legislation

Scientific nursing principles and process

Education

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse

4‑year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Senior Professional Nurse – Surgical ICU

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in , 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 the 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

• Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse.
• 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‑operative Nursing) if placed in a specialist unit.

Required 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 skills.
• Pharmacology.
• Relevant nursing legislation.
• Risk identification.
• Scientific nursing principles and process.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Science