Senior Professional Nurse - ICU

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

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Durbanville is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager and ensure safe patient care. Responsibilities include managing clinical risks, directing patient care, and mentoring new staff. Minimum requirements include a Professional Nurse qualification and three years of nursing experience. This role is on-site.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Manage the client experience effectively.
• Empower and build staff competence through assessment and development.
• Assist with operational expenses management.

Skills

Pharmacology

Patient assessment skills

Infection prevention and control

Mentorship

Nursing processes and procedures

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mediclinic Durbanville | Durbanville, Cape Town | South Africa

Overview

Closing date: 22/09/2025

Number of positions: 1

Recruiter name: Annenise Elizabeth Mc Donald

Reference number: 63454

Workplace Type: On-site

Foreign Employees

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

Summary

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.

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)

Education

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

Experience

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital

1 year mentor experience

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

N/A

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.

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