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Professional Nurse - Medical Unit

Professional Nurse - Medical Unit

MediclinicBethlehem, Free State, South Africa
1 day ago
Job description

Professional Nurse - Medical Unit

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.

Main Purpose of the Job

The Professional Nurse collaborates with a multi‑professional team to deliver safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care in accordance with scope of practice regulations. The nurse leads and coordinates 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

Required Education

  • Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR
  • 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) if placing in a specialist unit
  • 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
  • Seniority Level

  • Entry level
  • Employment Type

  • Full‑time
  • Job Function

  • Science
  • Industries

  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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