Snr Professional Nurse

Mediclinic; George; In loco; ZAR 420.000 - 600.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mediclinic George in South Africa seeks a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager, ensure a safe client experience, mitigate clinical risks, and coordinate care delivery while providing direct patient care.

The role includes mentoring students and new nurses in the unit; it requires robust nursing knowledge, and the ability to optimise staffing resources and control operational expenses.

Competenze

• Essential education: Professional Nurse qualification.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing).
• No additional education stated.

Mansioni

• 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).

Conoscenze

Pharmacology

Nursing processes

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles

Develop/ modify a nursing care plan

Scope of practice for nurse_practition

ACLS; ATLS; PALS trained

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support trained

Formazione

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit

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Mediclinic George| George | South Africa

Closing date: 13/11/2026

Number of positions: 1

Recruiter name: Johanna Boshoff

Reference number: 75186

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 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

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