Senior Professional Nurse - NNICU

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager in delivering exceptional patient care and mentoring nursing staff. This role involves managing clinical risks and ensuring compliance with quality standards in a dynamic healthcare environment. The ideal candidate will possess a Professional Nurse qualification and a postgraduate diploma if overseeing a specialist unit, along with a rich background in nursing practices.

Qualifications

• 3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital required.
• 1 year mentor experience necessary.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing for specialist units preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Provide mentorship to new and student nurses.
• Manage client experience and optimize 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 Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mediclinic Medforum| Sunnyside, Pretoria | South Africa

Closing date: 13/06/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Linda Thembani
Reference number: 60833
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent

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 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 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