Senior Professional Nurse - Cath-Lab & Vascular Theatre

Medi Clinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 350 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Pretoria seeks a Senior Professional Nurse to support client care and mentor new nurses. Responsibilities include ensuring safe patient care and managing staff resources. Candidates must have a Professional Nurse qualification and relevant experience in a similar environment. This full-time, on-site role offers a chance to make a positive impact in patient care.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years Professional Nurse experience in a similar environment.
• 1 year mentor experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting clinical quality standards.
• Empower and build staff competence through assessment and development.
• Assist with managing operational expenses.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Infection prevention and control

Patient assessment skills

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Operating Theatre

Job description

Wits Donald Gordon Med Centre| Parktown, Johannesburg | South Africa

Closing date: 22/10/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Masego Patricia Katane
Reference number: 63420
Workplace Type:On-site
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 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 Operating Theatre

DESIRED EDUCATION

N/A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

3-4 years Professional Nurse experience in a similar environment

1 year mentor experience

DESI RED 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.