Snr Professional Nurse Theatre

Mediclinic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Cape Town is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager in delivering safe, high-quality patient care and mitigating clinical risks. The role includes direct patient care and mentoring of students and new nurses within the unit.

The Senior Professional Nurse will lead in maintaining clinical standards, optimize staffing, and contribute to cost-effective operations while fostering staff competence and professional development.

Qualifications

• Professional Nurse qualification; postgraduate diploma for specialist unit.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing for perioperative or specialist units.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting clinical quality standards.
• Manage the client experience.
• Ensure optimal staffing resources utilization and retention.
• Empower staff through continuous assessment and development.
• Assist with management of operational expenses including stock and capital.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing processes

Infection control

Nursing principles

Care plan development

Scope of practice

ACLS/ATLS/PALS trained

Analysing/interpreting

Basic life support

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Mediclinic Cape Town| Cape Town | South Africa

Permanent

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.