Senior Clinical Nurse Leader – Patient Care & Mentorship

Mediclinic; Govan Mbeki Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private healthcare provider in South Africa is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support unit management and ensure safe, high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include managing patient experiences, mentoring nurses, and optimizing staffing resources. The ideal candidate must possess a Professional Nurse qualification and have at least 3 years of nursing experience, along with the ability to empower and develop staff competencies. This role is pivotal in maintaining clinical standards and delivering exceptional healthcare.

Qualifications

• 3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital.
• 1 year mentor experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Manage the client experience.
• Ensure optimal staffing resources.
• Empower and build staff competence.
• Assist with management of operational expenses.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Relevant nursing legislation

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles and process

Patient assessment skills

Develop/ modify a nursing care plan

Risk identification

Basic life support trained

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

A leading private healthcare provider in South Africa is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support unit management and ensure safe, high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include managing patient experiences, mentoring nurses, and optimizing staffing resources. The ideal candidate must possess a Professional Nurse qualification and have at least 3 years of nursing experience, along with the ability to empower and develop staff competencies. This role is pivotal in maintaining clinical standards and delivering exceptional healthcare.