Professional Nurse - Cardiology

Mediclinic Vergelegen | Somerset West | South Africa

Closing date: 18/04/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Evelyn J Machalie
Reference number: 59129
Workplace Type: On-site
Permanent

The Professional Nurse, in collaboration with a multi-professional team, delivers safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care according to their Scope of Practice regulations. They lead and coordinate nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.

1. Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
2. Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety
3. Facilitate a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment
4. Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
5. Create a learning environment that builds staff competence
6. Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

DESIRED EDUCATION:

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-operative Nursing) if placed in a specialist unit

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

N/A

• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/modify a nursing care plan
• Infection prevention and control
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Nursing record keeping
• Patient assessment skills
• Pharmacology
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Risk identification
• Scientific nursing principles and process