Senior Professional Nurse - Clinic

Mediclinic Limpopo Day Clinic| Polokwane | South Africa

Closing date: 16/07/2026

Number of positions: 1

Recruiter name:
Mokalabata Maakomane

Reference number: 71775

Workplace Type:
On-site

Employment:
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile.

The Senior Professional Nurse supports the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and coordinating 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 utilization 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.
• 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.