Senior Professional Nurse - Day Clinic

Mediclinic Group; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider seeks a Senior Professional Nurse in Mpumalanga, South Africa, to support the Day Clinic Manager in ensuring safe client experiences and providing direct patient care. Candidates should have a Professional Nurse qualification and extensive experience in a hospital setting, alongside mentorship skills. The role involves managing patient care, optimizing staffing resources, and assisting with operational management.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ensure optimal supply retention and utilization of staffing resources.
• Empower and build staff competence through continuous development.
• Assist with effective management of operational expenses.

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, ATLS, PALS trained

Risk identification

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support trained

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Post-basic management and/or peri-operative theatre experience or training

Job description

Mediclinic Nelspruit Day Clinic Sonheuwel Nelspruit South Africa

Closing date : 10 / 09 / 2025

Number of positions : 1

Recruiter name : Nhlanhla Samaria Mahlangu

Reference number : 62803

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 Day Clinic 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

• Professional Nurse qualification
• Post-basic management and / or peri-operative theatre experience or training completed

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

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

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.