Senior Clinical Nurse: Care Leader & Mentor

Mediclinic International; George; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in George, South Africa, is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe client experience and coordinate care delivery. The ideal candidate must have a Professional Nurse qualification, a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialized unit, and at least 3 years of hospital experience. Responsibilities include patient care, mentorship to nurses, and ensuring clinical quality standards are met. This role is on-site and offers a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• 3 years of professional nurse experience in a hospital.
• 1 year mentor experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Unit Manager in ensuring safe and positive client experience.
• Provide direct patient care and mentorship to new and student nurses.
• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing processes and procedures

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles and process

Develop/modify a nursing care plan

Scope of practice for nurse practitioners

ACLS trained

ATLS trained

PALS trained

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support trained

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

A leading healthcare provider in George, South Africa, is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe client experience and coordinate care delivery. The ideal candidate must have a Professional Nurse qualification, a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialized unit, and at least 3 years of hospital experience. Responsibilities include patient care, mentorship to nurses, and ensuring clinical quality standards are met. This role is on-site and offers a permanent contract.