Senior Professional Nurse - Surgical

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Pretoria is seeking a qualified nurse. Responsibilities include auditing patient records, conducting patient assessments, and developing nursing care plans. Candidates must possess skills in risk identification and have basic life support training. This role will ensure adherence to relevant nursing legislation and infection control protocols.

Responsibilities

• Audit patient records.
• Conduct patient assessments.
• Develop and modify nursing care plans.
• Identify risk factors in patient care.
• Perform basic life support.

Skills

Audit patient records

Patient assessment skills

Develop / modify a nursing care plan

Risk identification

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support trained

ACLS trained

ATLS trained

PALS trained

Education

Relevant nursing legislation

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles and protocols

Scientific nursing principles and process

Scope of practice for nurse practitioners

Job description

Overview

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

Responsibilities

• Audit patient records
• Patient assessment skills
• Develop / modify a nursing care plan
• Risk identification
• Analysing and interpretation skills
• Basic life support trained
• For specialised wards; ACLS; ATLS; PALS trained;

Qualifications

• Pharmacology
• Nursing record keeping
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles and protocols
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Audit patient records
• Patient assessment skills
• Develop / modify a nursing care plan
• Scope of practice for nurse practitioners
• Risk identification
• Analysing and interpretation skills
• Basic life support trained