Snr Professional Nurse - Theatre

Mediclinic; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 345,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Gauteng, Johannesburg, seeks a Senior Professional Nurse for the theatre unit. The role includes supporting the Unit Manager, ensuring safe patient care, and mentoring nurses. Ideal candidates should have at least three years of nursing experience and appropriate qualifications. Join us to make a difference in patient care!

Qualifications

• Must have 3 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital.
• 1 year of mentoring experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support Unit Manager in client experience and care delivery.
• Provide direct patient care and mentorship to new nurses.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

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

Risk identification

Analysing and interpretation skills

Basic life support trained

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Job title : Snr Professional Nurse - Theatre

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : September 25, 2025

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

Closing date : 18 / 09 / 2025