Senior Professional Nurse

Medi Clinic; George; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in George is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager in ensuring quality patient care and coordinate care delivery. This role involves mentoring new nurses and managing clinical risks. Applicants need a Professional Nurse qualification, a Postgraduate Diploma if managing a specialist unit, and at least three years of hospital nursing experience. The position is permanent and requires on-site presence.

Qualifications

• Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit.
• 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.
• Build staff competence through continuous assessment.

Skills

Pharmacology

Patient assessment skills

Infection prevention and control

Mentorship

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Risk identification

Basic life support trained

ACLS trained

ATLS trained

PALS trained

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Mediclinic George | George | South Africa

Closing date: 22/12/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Johanna Boshoff
Reference number: 65975
Workplace Type: On-site
Permanent

Main Purpose of the Job

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. They further provide direct patient care, as well as mentorship to new and student nurses in the unit.

Key Responsibility Areas

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

Required Education

Essential Education

Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing)

Desired Education

N/A

Required Experience

Essential Minimum Experience

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

Desired Experience

N/A

Required Job Skills and Knowledge

• Pharmacology
• Nursing record keeping
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Infection prevention and control
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Audit patient records
• Patient assessment skills
• Develop/ modify a 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

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be 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 please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile.