Senior Professional Nurse - Emergency Centre

Mediclinic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Milnerton in Cape Town seeks a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Emergency Centre, mentor junior nurses, and coordinate patient care. You will work on-site, ensuring safe clinical practices and high-quality service delivery within a busy hospital setting.

The role requires a Professional Nurse qualification, a Postgraduate Diploma for unit management, and a minimum of three years’ experience, plus at least one year in a mentor capacity. Preference given to internal applicants.

Qualifications

• Essential: Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing).
• Essential: 3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital.
• 1 year mentor experience.

Responsibilities

• 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).

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing processes

Infection control

Nursing principles

Care plan development

Scope of practice

ACLS/ATLS/PALS trained

Clinical analysis

Basic life support

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (specialist unit)

Job description

Senior Professional Nurse - Emergency Centre

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Mediclinic Milnerton| Milnerton, Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 20/11/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Moegamad Magadie Martin
Reference number: 75203
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 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 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

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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