Professional Nurse - Surgical ward

Mediclinic; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Somerset West is seeking a Professional Nurse to deliver safe and quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team. This entry-level position requires a Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse or a 4-year Nursing Diploma. The role involves identifying risks, ensuring patient safety, and creating a positive client experience.

Qualifications

• Essential education includes a Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse.
• 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing is required.
• No essential minimum experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team.
• Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety.
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions.

Skills

Basic life support trained

Computer literate

Patient assessment skills

Infection prevention and control

Nursing processes and procedures

Nursing record keeping

Pharmacology

Risk identification

Scientific nursing principles

Education

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Mediclinic Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa

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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 Professional Nurse, in collaboration with a multi-professional team, delivers safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care according to their Scope of Practice regulations. They lead and coordinate nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
• Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety
• Facilitate a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
• Create a learning environment that builds staff competence
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted
  
  

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Desired Education

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-oprative Nursing) if place in a specialist unit

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

None

Desired Experience

N/A

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Infection prevention and control
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Nursing record keeping
• Patient assessment skills
• Pharmacology
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Risk identification
• Scientific nursing principles and process

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Science

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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