Snr Professional Nurse - Orthopaedics

Mediclinic; Govan Mbeki Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager in delivering safe, high-quality patient care. The role includes direct patient care, mentoring junior staff, and coordinating unit activities to maintain clinical standards.

You will mentor nurses, optimize staffing, and help manage unit expenses while ensuring a positive patient experience within a private healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing)
• Nursing knowledge and practical skills across hospital care settings
• Experience in mentoring and staff development

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting clinical quality standards.
• Manage the client experience and ensure optimal patient flow.
• Oversee staffing resource planning, retention and utilisation.
• Mentor and develop nurses and student nurses in the unit.
• Assist with effective management of operational expenses including stock and capital.

Skills

Pharmacology

Record keeping

Nursing processes

Infection control

Audit records

Patient assessment

Care plan

Scope of practice

ACLS

ATLS

PALS

Mentorship

Risk identification

BLS

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

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-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 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 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