Senior Professional Nurse - Obstetrics

Mediclinic Group; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support patient care delivery and mentor new nurses. The role involves ensuring patient safety, managing clinical risks, and coordinating care. Qualified applicants should have a Professional Nurse qualification, postgraduate diploma if in a specialist unit, and at least three years of hospital experience. This full-time position is on-site in Pretoria, and candidates must be prepared for active mentorship within the nursing team.

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.
• Ensure optimal supply retention and utilization of staffing resources.
• Empower and build staff competence.
• Assist with operational expenses management.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

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

ACLS trained

ATLS trained

PALS trained

Risk identification

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support trained

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Mediclinic Muelmed Arcadia Pretoria South Africa

Closing date : 07 / 09 / 2025

Number of positions : 1

Recruiter name : Alice Sive Sukaze

Reference number : 62727

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)

Education

Essential Education

Professional Nurse qualification and

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

Desirable Education

N / A

Experience

Essential Minimum Experience:

3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital

1 year mentor experience

Desirable 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

Experience

Senior IC

Key Skills

Catheter Care, Employee Relations, Public Health, Quality Assurance, Acute Care, Infusion Experience, Triage, Computer Literacy, Home Care, Nursing, Catheterization, Critical Care Experience

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience :

years

Vacancy : 1