Senior Professional Nurse - ICU

Mediclinic Southern Africa is a healthcare provider operating in South Africa and Namibia focused on providing acute care, specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary hospital services and related service offerings. We place science at the heart of our care process by striving to provide evidence-based care of the highest standard. The group currently operates 50 private hospitals (excluding a growing number of day clinics) throughout South Africa and three hospitals in Namibia with more than 8 200 beds in total.

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
• Post Graduate Certificate / Diploma in Intensive Care

Desired Education

• Midwifery

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years post qualification experience

Desired Experience

• None

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