Professional Nurse Specialised - Critical Care (Medical)

Mediclinic Cape Gate| Brackenfell, Cape Town | South Africa Closing date: 08/01/2024 Number of positions: 1 Recruiter name: Jamie Levern Scholtz Reference number: 46630 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 deliver safe, comprehensive and quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team Identify, prevent and manage risks to ensure patient safety Facilitate a positive patient experience by creating a conducive environment Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions Create a learning environment that builds staff competence Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charged REQUIRED EDUCATION ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Degree / Diploma in General Nursing DESIRED EDUCATION: Midwifery; Postgraduate certificate/ diploma in relevant specialty area REQUIRED EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None DESIRED EXPERIENCE: : 1 year post-graduate qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

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