Professional Nurse Specialised - Theatre Scrub

Mediclinic Southern Africa is a healthcare provider operating in South Africa and Namibia focused on providing acute care, specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary hospital services and related service offerings. We place science at the heart of our care process by striving to provide evidence-based care of the highest standard. The group currently operates 50 private hospitals (excluding a growing number of day clinics) throughout South Africa and three hospitals in Namibia with more than 8 200 beds in total.

To deliver safe, comprehensive and quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice

ESSENTIAL

EDUCATION:

Degree / Diploma in General Nursing

DESIRED

EDUCATION:

Midwifery;
Postgraduate certificate/ diploma in relevant specialty area

ESSENTIAL

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

None

DESIRED

EXPERIENCE:

1 year post-graduate qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
• Identify, prevent and manage risks to ensure patient safety
• Facilitate a positive patient experience by creating a conducive environment
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
• Create a learning environment that builds staff competence
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charged

• Infection prevention and control
• Pharmacology
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Nursing record keeping
• Patient assessment skills
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards)
• Risk identification

Professional Nurse - Theatre Scrub Permanent position/ with pension, medical aid and other..