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Professional Nurse - Paediatrics

Professional Nurse - Paediatrics

MediclinicoThongathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
1 day ago
Job description

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 focuses on providing specialist‑oriented, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care, and aims to be the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services in each of its markets.

Main Purpose of Job

The Professional Nurse, in collaboration with a multi‑professional team, delivers safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care according to scope of practice regulations. They lead and coordinate nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.

Key Responsibility Areas

  • Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi‑professional team
  • Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety
  • Facilitate a positive client 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 charted

Essential Education

  • Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse
  • 4‑year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing
  • Desired Education

  • Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri‑operative Nursing) for specialist units
  • Required Experience

    None

    Desired Experience

    N / A

    Required Job Skills And Knowledge

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