Senior Professional Nurse - Critical Care

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse in Critical Care to support the Unit Manager and ensure comprehensive patient care. The role involves direct patient care, mentorship of new nurses, and management of clinical risks. Candidates should have a Professional Nurse qualification and at least 3 years of experience in a hospital setting, along with strong nursing skills. The position is based on-site in South Africa.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support Unit Manager in ensuring client safety and care delivery.
• Provide direct patient care and mentorship to new and student nurses.

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

Audit patient records

Patient assessment skills

Develop/ modify a nursing care plan

Scope of practice for nurse practitioners

ACLS training

ATLS training

PALS training

Risk identification

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support trained

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Important Notice

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Senior Professional Nurse – Critical Care

Closing date: 20/11/2025 • Number of positions: 1 • Workplace Type: On-site • Employment type: Permanent • Location: Mediclinic Hoogland, Bethlehem, South Africa • Recruiter: Tebello Sekhoto • Reference number: 64974

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 coordinating 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
• 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.

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