Senior Professional Nurse: Mentor & Patient Care Leader

Mediclinic; Milnerton; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Milnerton is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager and ensure a safe, positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and coordinating care delivery. You will provide direct patient care and mentor students and junior nurses in the unit.

The role requires a Professional Nurse qualification, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing for specialist units, and at least three years' hospital experience plus one year mentoring.

Qualifications

• Registered professional nurse with current practicing certificate.
• Postgraduate qualification preferred for specialist units.
• Experience in a hospital setting is required.
• Mentorship experience is valued.

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).

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate

Relevant nursing legislation

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles and过程

Audit patient records

Patient assessment skills

Develop/ modify a nursing care plan

Scope of practice for nursepractitione

For specialised wards; ACLS; ATLS; PAL

Risk identification

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support trained

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing)

Job description

Mediclinic Milnerton is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager and ensure a safe, positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and coordinating care delivery. You will provide direct patient care and mentor students and junior nurses in the unit.

The role requires a Professional Nurse qualification, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing for specialist units, and at least three years' hospital experience plus one year mentoring.