Professional Nurse - Medical 2

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

Key responsibility areas include

• delivering quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
• identifying, preventing, and managing risks to ensure patient safety
• facilitating a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment
• providing accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
• creating a learning environment that builds staff competence
• and ensuring that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted

Required Education

Required education includes a Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing.

Desired Education

Desired education includes 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

Required experience includes None.

Desired Experience

Desired experience includes N/A.

Required Job Skills and Knowledge

Required job skills and knowledge include

• 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

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.

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