Professional Nurse - Surgical

Medi Clinic; !Kheis Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Africa seeks a Professional Nurse to deliver safe and comprehensive nursing care. The role involves leading nursing teams, ensuring patient safety, and keeping accurate records. Essential qualifications include a Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse or a 4-year Nursing Diploma. This position is permanent and on-site, and preference will be given to internal applicants who meet the requirements.

Qualifications

• Registered as a General Nurse or have a 4-year Nursing Diploma/Bachelor of Nursing.
• Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery is desirable.
• Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate nursing teams for optimal patient care.
• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team.
• Manage risks to ensure patient safety.

Skills

Basic life support training

Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)

Nursing processes and procedures

Patient assessment skills

Infection prevention and control

Education

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Mediclinic Gariep| Kimberley | South Africa

Closing date: 25/12/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Portia Mabunda
Reference number: 66079
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)
• 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

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