Senior Professional Nurse ICU – SSSPN

Armstrong Appointments; Cape Town, Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support patient care and mentor new nurses. This role involves managing clinical risks, ensuring quality standards, and building staff competence. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience and a postgraduate diploma in critical care nursing. They will be expected to have strong clinical knowledge and skills in nursing processes and patient assessment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Manage the client experience.
• Empower and build staff competence.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Infection prevention and control

Patient assessment skills

Basic life support trained

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing

Job description

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
1. Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards
2. Manage the client experience
3. Ensure optimal supply, retention, and utilisation of staffing resources
4. Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment and development
5. Assist with the effective management of operational expenses (including stock and capital)

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

DESIRED 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

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.