Professional Nurse - Surgical Ward

Mediclinic International; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Secunda is seeking a Professional Nurse to deliver comprehensive nursing care. Responsibilities include collaborating with a multi-professional team, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining accurate nursing records. Candidates should hold a diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse or equivalent. This permanent role is based on-site in Mpumalanga.

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 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

Education

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

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Location: Mediclinic Highveld | Trichardt | South Africa

Closing date: 23/07

Number of positions: 1

Recruiter name: Ronel Melanie Jansen

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Workplace Type: On-site

Employment Type: 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

1. Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
2. Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety
3. Facilitate a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment
4. Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
5. Create a learning environment that builds staff competence
6. 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-operative Nursing) if placed in a specialist unit

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Essential Minimum Experience: None
• Desired Experience: None

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 preference 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, apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile.

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