Senior Professional Nurse - General ICU

Medi Clinic; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Medi Clinic is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to enhance client experiences and quality of care through mentorship and effective clinical management. Applicants should have at least 3 years of hospital experience and a Professional Nurse qualification. Join a leading healthcare provider committed to excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Empower and build staff competence through mentoring.
• Assist in managing operational expenses and resources.

Skills

Pharmacology

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles and process

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support trained

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Closing date: 04/06/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Lynelle Govender
Reference number: 59691
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

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

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

About the company

Mediclinic International plc, founded in 1983, is an international private hospital group with operations in South Africa, Namibia, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates.

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