Senior Professional Nurse - Surgical ICU

Medi Clinic; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Africa is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse for their facility. The role involves ensuring safe patient care, mentoring new nurses, and managing operational activities. Candidates should have a Professional Nurse qualification and a Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care, along with relevant experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Manage client experience and staff competence.
• Assist with operational expense management.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate

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

Wits Donald Gordon Med Centre| Parktown, Johannesburg | South Africa

Closing date: 23/06/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Masego Patricia Katane
Reference number: 60590
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)

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

Professional Nurse qualification and

Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care

DESIRED EDUCATION

N/A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital

1 year mentor experience

DESI RED 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