Snr Professional Nurse - Day Ward

Mediclinic; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stellenbosch is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse. The role requires at least 3 years of professional nursing experience and 1 year of mentoring. Responsibilities include ensuring safe patient care, managing the client experience, and supporting fellow nurses. Candidates must hold a Professional Nurse qualification and a Postgraduate Diploma if managing a specialist unit. The position offers a chance to contribute to a respected healthcare team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Manage the client experience and staffing resources.
• Empower and build staff competence through assessment.
• Assist with management of operational expenses.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Relevant nursing legislation

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles and process

Patient assessment skills

Basic life support trained

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

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‑oriented, 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 supports the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and coordinating 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 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