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Senior Professional Nurse - Obstetrics & NICU

Mediclinic International

Milnerton

On-site

ZAR 300,000 - 400,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager and provide direct patient care in Milnerton, South Africa. The ideal candidate will have 3 years of nursing experience in a hospital setting and 1 year of mentorship experience. This role involves ensuring comprehensive patient care and managing client experiences while adhering to clinical quality standards. Join a team committed to excellence in healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

  • Support the Unit Manager in ensuring safe client experience.
  • Provide direct patient care and mentorship to new/student nurses.
  • Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
  • Manage client experience effectively.

Skills

Pharmacology
Nursing processes and procedures
Infection prevention and control
Scientific nursing principles and process
Develop/modify a nursing care plan
Scope of practice for nurse practitioners
ACLS; ATLS; PALS trained
Analysing and interpretation skills
Basic life support trained

Education

Professional Nurse qualification
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (if managing a specialist unit)

Job description

Senior Professional Nurse - Obstetrics & NICU

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Mediclinic Milnerton| Milnerton, Cape Town | South Africa


Closing date: 25/08/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Moegamad Magadie Martin
Reference number: 62629
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

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

N/A

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
  • Pharmacology
  • Nursing processes and procedures
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Scientific nursing principles and process
  • Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
  • Scope of practice for nurse practitioners
  • For specialised wards; ACLS; ATLS; PALS trained;
  • Analysing and interpretation skills
  • Basic life support trained

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

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