Snr Professional Nurse - Critical Care

Mediclinic; Welkom; Presencial; ZAR 420.000 - 660.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Mediclinic Welkom is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse - Critical Care to support the Unit Manager and ensure a safe, high quality patient experience in a busy ICU. You will provide direct patient care, mentor students and junior nurses, coordinate care delivery, monitor clinical standards and help optimise staffing and resource use in line with Mediclinic policies.

Applicants should have a professional nurse qualification and postgraduate diploma, with at least 3 years’ hospital experience

Qualificações

• 3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital.
• 1 year mentor experience.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing for managing a specialist unit.

Responsabilidades

• 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).

Conhecimentos

Pharmacology

Nursing processes and procedures

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles and in-?

Develop/ modify a nursing care plan

Scope of practice for nurse

ACLS

ATLS

PALS trained

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support trained

Formação

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (specialist unit)

Descrição da vaga

Senior Professional Nurse - Critical Care

Mediclinic Welkom| Welkom | South Africa

Closing date: 10/11/2026
Number of positions: 1
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