Senior Professional Nurse -Icu

Mediclinic Milnerton; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Milnerton is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager in delivering safe and high-quality patient care. This role involves direct patient care and mentorship to staff, ensuring compliance with clinical standards and efficient management of resources.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Manage client experience and staffing resources.
• Empower staff through mentoring and assessment.

Skills

Pharmacology

Infection prevention and control

Nursing processes and procedures

Scientific nursing principles

Analysing and interpretation skills

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Tools

Basic life support trained

ACLS trained

ATLS trained

PALS trained

Job description

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 Create a job alert for this search Professional Nurse