Senior Professional Nurse -ICU

Mediclinic Milnerton; Milnerton; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Milnerton is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to enhance patient care experience and mitigate clinical risks. Responsibilities include direct patient care, mentoring nursing staff, and managing operational expenses while ensuring quality standards are met. Ideal candidates should possess a Professional Nurse qualification and relevant experience in hospital settings.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Manage client experience and staff competence.
• Assist with management of operational expenses.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing processes and procedures

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

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

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