Snr Professional Nurse

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.

The Senior Professional Nurse in this role will oversee a 14 bed surgical unit. The incumbent will function as a Line Manager to the team in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and co-ordinating care delivery. They further manage human and other resources to ensure that staff are engaged and processes are optimised.

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards
• Manage and mitigate clinical risks in the unit
• Manage and actively contribute to a positive client experience in the hospital
• Lead and manage staff in the unit
• Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment and development
• Manage the unit's operational and capital expenses according to financial and budget guidelines and ensure optimal utilisation of resources
• Support the achievement of interdepartmental outcomes
• Manage key stakeholder relations

Professional Nurse qualification and

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing)

N/A

• 3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital
• 1 year mentor experience
• 2 years of leadership experience in a hospital

• 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