Senior Professional Nurse

Mediclinic Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Africa seeks a Senior Professional Nurse for their Orthopaedic unit. You will support the Unit Manager in delivering high-quality patient care and mentoring staff. Ideal candidates will have a Professional Nurse qualification and at least 3 years of experience in a hospital setting, including 1 year of mentorship. This is a full-time role with a focus on patient safety, clinical quality standards, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital.
• 1 year mentorship experience required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Patient assessment skills

Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Senior Professional Nurse – Orthopaedic

Mediclinic Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa – Full‑time, Permanent

Overview

The Senior Professional Nurse supports the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and co‑ordinating care delivery. The role involves direct patient care, mentorship of new and student nurses, and contribution to the unit’s operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards.
• Manage the client experience and ensure optimal supply, retention, and utilization of staffing resources.
• Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment and development.
• Assist with effective management of operational expenses, including stock and capital.

Qualifications

• Education: Professional Nurse qualification. Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing).
• Experience: Minimum 3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital. 1 year mentorship experience.
• Job Skills and Knowledge: Pharmacology, nursing record keeping, nursing processes and procedures, computer literacy (Microsoft Office), relevant nursing legislation, infection prevention and control, scientific nursing principles and process, audit patient records, patient assessment skills, develop/modify nursing care plan, scope of practice for nurse practitioners for specialised wards, ACLS, ATLS, PALS trained, risk identification, analysing and interpretation skills, basic life support trained, mentorship.

Employment Equity

All applicants will be considered, with preference in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa and internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Mediclinic will never request payment for an application or offer made. All official vacancies are advertised on the Mediclinic career website.