Senior Professional Nurse Orthopedic

Mediclinic Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Johannesburg is seeking a permanent Professional Nurse. The role entails ensuring patient care and managing staff competence, while requiring qualifications such as a Professional Nurse qualification and a Postgraduate Diploma for specialized units. Candidates should have 3+ years of hospital experience and a passion for patient mentorship.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards.
• Manage the client experience.
• Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Infection prevention and control

Patient assessment skills

Basic life support trained

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Mediclinic Sandton Bryanston Johannesburg South Africa

Closing date: 25 / 09 / 2025

Number of positions: 1

Recruiter name: Nomsa Rachel Somzila

Reference number: 63795

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

Key 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)

Education and Experience

Required 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 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

Required 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