Senior Professional Nurse - Critical Care / High Care

Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Senior Professional Nurse in Bellville, Cape Town. The candidate will ensure high-quality patient care and support staff mentorship. Essential qualifications include a Professional Nurse qualification and at least 3 years of hospital experience, along with leadership in developing nursing practices.

Qualifications

• 3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital required.
• 1 year mentoring experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe patient care and mitigate risks.
• Manage client experience and empower staff.
• Assist in managing operational expenses.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing processes and procedures

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles and process

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

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

DESI RED EXPERIENCE :

N / A

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Pharmacology
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Infection prevention and control
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Develop / modify a nursing care plan
• Scope of practice for nurse practitioners
• For specialised wards; ACLS; ATLS; PALS trained;
• Analysing and interpretation skills
• Basic life support trained

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