Professional Nurse Specialised - Theatre Recovery Room
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Location: Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt, Bellville, Cape Town, ZA, Broadway R
Company: Mediclinic
Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt | Bellville, Cape Town | South Africa
Closing date: 09/09/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Nadia Botha
Reference number: 63003
Workplace Type: On-site
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
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To deliver safe, comprehensive and quality peri-operative nursing care according to the Nursing Scope of Practice.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
- Deliver safe, comprehensive and quality peri-operative nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
- Identify and prevent risks to ensure patient safety
- Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing and surgical interventions
- Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted
- Create a learning environment that builds staff competence
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Diploma in Operating Room Nursing / Certificate in Peri-operative Nursing Science
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
1 year’s experience in an operating theatre environment
- Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles and protocols
- 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
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.
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