Senior Professional Nurse - Surgical High Care

Mediclinic; Newcastle; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Africa seeks a Senior Professional Nurse to support clinical care and mentor new nurses. This role focuses on ensuring patient safety, managing resources, and maintaining high clinical quality standards, contributing to a positive client experience.

Qualifications

• 3 years of professional nurse experience in a hospital.
• 1 year of mentor experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Manage the client experience and staffing resources.
• Assist with operational expenses management.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literacy

Infection prevention and control

Patient assessment skills

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate diploma in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-oriented, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders, and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

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 coordinating care delivery. They also provide direct patient care and 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 utilization 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 of professional nurse experience in a hospital
• 1 year of mentor experience

Desired Experience

N/A

Required Job Skills and Knowledge

• Pharmacology
• Nursing record keeping
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Infection prevention and control
• Scientific nursing principles and processes
• Audit patient records
• Patient assessment skills
• Develop or modify a nursing care plan
• Scope of practice for nurse practitioners
• For specialized wards: ACLS, ATLS, PALS trained
• Risk identification
• Analyzing and interpretation skills
• Basic life support trained
• Mentorship