Snr Professional Nurse - Surgical ICU

Job Title: Senior Professional Nurse

Location: Mediclinic Cape Gate | Brackenfell, Cape Town | South Africa

Workplace Type: On-site
Employment Type: Permanent
Closing date: 04/03/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Jamie Levern Scholtz
Reference number: 67505

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.

• 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)

Essential

Education:

Professional Nurse qualification and postgraduate diploma in nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing)

Desired

Education:

N/A

Essential

Minimum Experience:

3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital; 1 year mentor experience

Desired

Experience:

N/A

• 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.

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