Senior Professional Nurse - Surgical ICU

Mediclinic Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager and ensure a safe client experience while providing direct patient care and mentorship. Candidates should have a Professional Nurse qualification, three years of ICU experience, and strong clinical skills in patient care, along with a commitment to developing staff competencies. This is a full-time, on-site role.

Qualifications

• 3 years Professional Nurse experience working in an ICU environment.
• 1 year mentor experience.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles and process

Patient assessment skills

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Wits Donald Gordon Med Centre Parktown Johannesburg South Africa

Closing date : 09 / 09 / 2025

Number of positions : 1

Recruiter name : Masego Patricia Katane

Reference number : 62334

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)

Education

Essential Education

Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care if managing a specialist unit

Desired Education

N / A

Experience

Essential minimum experience

3 years Professional Nurse experience working in an ICU environment

1 year mentor experience

Desirable 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

• Environmental Safety
• Analysis
• Autocad Design
• Import & Export
• BI
• Financial Management

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1