Senior Professional Nurse Critical Care High Care (Ward W)
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mediclinic Panorama Panorama Cape Town South Africa
Closing date: 17/11/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Shannon Cottee
Reference number: 65104
Workplace Type:On-site
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 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
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Senior Care
- Nursing Home Experience
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Basic Math
- Computer Skills
- Caregiving
- Vital Signs Experience
- Medical Terminology
- Rota Management
- Mentoring
- Leadership Skill
About Company
Mediclinic is focused on providing acute-care, specialist-orientated, multi-disciplinary healthcare services. The Group takes a sustainable, long-term approach to business, putting patients at the heart of its operations and consistently delivering high-quality healthcare services.
