Senior Professional Nurse - Icu

Medi Clinic; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive client experience. This role includes direct patient care, mentorship for new nurses, and managing clinical quality standards. Candidates must be qualified nurses with postgraduate training and relevant experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and mentorship.
• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care.
• Manage client experience and staffing resources.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Infection prevention and control

Patient assessment skills

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mediclinic Winelands Orthopaedic Day Clinic| Stellenbosch | South Africa Closing date : 13 / 06 / Number of positions : 1Recruiter name : Nadine Lizelle Hearne Reference number : Workplace Type : On-sitePermanent 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 Critical Care 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 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 #J Ljbffr

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