Professional Nurse - Surgical S

Mediclinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic in Pretoria seeks a Professional Nurse to deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team and within the scope of practice. You will lead nursing teams, ensure patient safety, and maintain accurate records of interventions.

The role requires a Diploma leading to General Nurse registration or a 4-year Nursing Diploma/Bachelor of Nursing, with postgraduate qualifications seen as advantageous for specialist units.

Qualifications

• Diploma/registerable General Nurse scope of practice required.
• 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor's in Nursing preferred for entry.
• Postgraduate diplomas considered advantageous for specialised units.
• OPP: ACLS/ATLS/PALS training is listed as basic life support considerations.

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

Computer literacy

Nursing care planning

Infection prevention

Nursing processes

Nursing record keeping

Patient assessment

Pharmacology

Nursing legislation

Risk identification

Scientific nursing principles

Education

Diploma leading to General Nurse registration

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care/Emergency/Peri-operative)

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

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