Snr Professional Nurse

Mediclinic Group; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Mbombela is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager. Responsibilities include direct patient care, risk management, mentoring new nurses, and ensuring clinical quality standards. Candidates must possess a Professional Nurse qualification and have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a hospital setting. The role is full-time on-site.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set 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)

Relevant nursing legislation

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles

Patient assessment skills

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job Summary

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.

Workplace Type: On-site Permanent.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

• Professional Nurse qualification.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g., Perioperative Nursing).

Desired Education

• N/A

Required Experience

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

Desired 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.

Closing date: 10/09. Number of positions: 1.