Senior Professional Nurse - Surgical ICU
Wits Donald Gordon Med Centre | Parktown, Johannesburg | South Africa
Closing date: 14/10/2024
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Masego Patricia Katane
Reference number: 51996
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 ensure a safe, positive patient experience by supporting the unit manager in the co-ordination of patient care and management of the unit
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
- Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards
- Manage the patient experience
- Ensure optimal supply, retention and utilisation of staffing resources
- Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment and development
- Assist with the effective management of operational expenses (including stock and capital)
REQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:
- Degree/ Diploma in General Nursing
DESIRED EDUCATION:
- Midwifery
- Post graduate certificate/ diploma in Critical Care
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
- 3 years post qualification experience
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in a similar role
REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Pharmacology
- Nursing record keeping
- Nursing processes and procedures
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
- Relevant nursing legislation
- Infection prevention and control
- Scientific nursing principles and process
- Audit patient records
- Patient assessment skills
- Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
- Scope of practice for nurse practitioners
- For specialised wards; ACLS; ATLS; PALS trained;
- Risk identification
- Analysing and interpretation skills
- Basic life support trained
- Mentorship
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
Job Segment:
Patient Care, Infection Control, ICU, Medical, Labor and Delivery, Healthcare