Senior Professional Nurse - Surgical ICU

Mediclinic Cape Gate | Brackenfell, Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 30/09/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Jamie Levern Scholtz
Reference number: 73538
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

The Senior Professional Nurse supports the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and co-ordinating care delivery. They further provide direct patient care, as well as mentorship to new and student nurses in the unit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

- Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards

- Manage the client 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

Professional Nurse qualification and

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing)

DESIRED EDUCATION

N/A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital

1 year mentor experience

DESI RED EXPERIENCE:

N/A

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