Snr Professional Nurse

Mediclinic; Paarl; In loco; ZAR 420.000 - 640.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mediclinic is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to oversee a 14-bed surgical unit and act as a Line Manager to ensure a safe, high-quality patient experience. You will mitigate clinical risks and coordinate delivery of care while managing resources and staff engagement to optimise performance.

The role requires a Professional Nurse qualification with a postgraduate diploma for specialist units, leadership experience, and strong knowledge of nursing processes, infection control, and regulatory

Competenze

• Professional Nurse qualification needed.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit.

Mansioni

• Oversee a 14 bed surgical unit.
• Act as Line Manager to the team, ensuring safe and positive client experience.
• Mitigate clinical risks and coordinate care delivery.
• Manage human and other resources to engage staff and optimise processes.
• Control unit operational and capital expenses in line with budgets.
• Support interdepartmental outcomes and stakeholder relations.

Conoscenze

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literacy

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles

Audit patient records

Patient assessment skills

Nursing care plan

Scope of practice

ACLS/ATLS/PALS trained

Risk identification

Analysing/interpretation

Basic life support

Mentorship

Formazione

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (specialist unit)

Descrizione del lavoro

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-orientated, 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 in this role will oversee a 14 bed surgical unit. The incumbent will function as a Line Manager to the team in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and co-ordinating care delivery. They further manage human and other resources to ensure that staff are engaged and processes are optimised.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards
• Manage and mitigate clinical risks in the unit
• Manage and actively contribute to a positive client experience in the hospital
• Lead and manage staff in the unit
• Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment and development
• Manage the unit's operational and capital expenses according to financial and budget guidelines and ensure optimal utilisation of resources
• Support the achievement of interdepartmental outcomes
• Manage key stakeholder relations

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Professional Nurse qualification and

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing)

DESIRED EDUCATION

N/A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital
• 1 year mentor experience
• 2 years of leadership experience in a hospital

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