Senior Professional Nurse : Medical Unit
South Africa, South Africa
Job Description
Mediclinic Pietermaritzburg | Pietermaritzburg | South Africa
Closing date: 08/02/2024
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Bhavishna Pillay
Reference number: 47756
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)
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:
- Degree/ Diploma in General Nursing
- Midwifery
- Post graduate certificate/ diploma in speciality area
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
- 3 years post qualification experience
- None
- 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
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
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1294769
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationSouth Africa, South Africa
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EducationNot mentioned