<p>Mediclinic Worcester | Worcester | South Africa</p> <p>Closing date: 04/05/2025</p> <p>Number of positions: 1</p> <p>Recruiter name: Liezel Alberts</p> <p>Reference number: 59389</p> <p>Workplace Type: On-site</p> <p>Permanent</p> <p>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</p> <p>MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB</p> <p>The Senior Professional Nurse supports the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and co-ordinating care delivery. They further provide direct patient care, as well as mentorship to new and student nurses in the unit.</p> <p>KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS</p> <ul> <li>Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards </li><li>Manage the client experience </li><li>Ensure optimal supply, retention, and utilisation of staffing resources </li><li>Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment and development </li><li>Assist with the effective management of operational expenses (including stock and capital) </li></ul> <p>REQUIRED EDUCATION</p> <p>ESSENTIAL EDUCATION</p> <p>Professional Nurse qualification and</p> <p>Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing)</p> <p>DESIRED EDUCATION</p> <p>N/A</p> <p>REQUIRED EXPERIENCE</p> <p>ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:</p> <p>3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital</p> <p>1 year mentor experience</p> <p>DESIRED EXPERIENCE:</p> <p>N/A</p> <p>REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE</p> <ul> <li>Pharmacology </li><li>Nursing record keeping </li><li>Nursing processes and procedures </li><li>Computer literate (Microsoft Office) </li><li>Relevant nursing legislation </li><li>Infection prevention and control </li><li>Scientific nursing principles and process </li><li>Audit patient records </li><li>Patient assessment skills </li><li>Develop/ modify a nursing care plan </li><li>Scope of practice for nurse practitioners </li><li>For specialised wards; ACLS; ATLS; PALS trained; </li><li>Risk identification </li><li>Analysing and interpretation skills </li><li>Basic life support trained </li><li>Mentorship </li></ul> <p>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.</p> <p>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</p> <p>Join our Talent Community</p> <p>Become a part of our Talent Community and we will get in touch with you as soon as there is a relevant opening that fits your skills, interests and experience.</p> <p>Sign Up</p> <p>Job Type: Nursing</p> <p>Video Token: KDIu6uSOve4</p> <p>Custom Field 1: v1658243237/MCSA_job_advert_header_mbsg7o.jpg</p> <p>Job Segment: Infection Control, Patient Care, Supply, Nursing, Healthcare, Operations</p>