Senior Professional Nurse - Surgical

Mediclinic; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Southern Africa is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager in delivering safe, high-quality patient care and to mentor new and student nurses in the unit. The role focuses on mitigating clinical risks, coordinating care delivery, and improving the client experience.

Qualifications include a Professional Nurse qualification and a Postgraduate Diploma for specialist units; minimum hospital nursing experience and mentorship experience are required.

Qualifications

• Professional Nurse qualification is required.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing is required for managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing).

Responsibilities

• Mitigate clinical risks and coordinate care delivery to ensure safe patient care.
• Manage the client experience.
• Ensure optimal staffing resources and utilization.
• 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 processes

Infection control

Nursing principles

Care plan development

Nurse practitioner scope

ACLS

ATLS

PALS

Analysis

Basic life support

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (specialist unit)

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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