Senior Professional Nurse - High Care

Mediclinic International; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a Senior Professional Nurse in Randburg, South Africa, to support the Unit Manager in ensuring patient safety and care delivery. Responsibilities include managing clinical risks, empowering staff, and ensuring optimal resource utilization. Candidates must hold a Professional Nurse qualification and have at least 3 years of hospital experience. Excellent mentoring skills are essential. This is a permanent, on-site position with a clear focus on high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• 3 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital.
• 1 year of mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care.
• Manage the client experience.
• Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing processes and procedures

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support trained

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

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Mediclinic Sandton| Bryanston, Johannesburg | South Africa

Closing date: 02/02/2026

Number of positions: 1

Recruiter name: Thakane Nonhlanhla Potsane

Reference number: 66158

Workplace Type: On-site

Type: 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

Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing)

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.

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