Job Description

Job Advert Summary

Our client, a leader in the private healthcare industry, is urgently looking for an experienced

Senior Professional Nurse

with proven work experience in a

Critical Care Unit.

This is a

permanent opportunity

at a private hospital in

Stellenbosch

in the

Western Cape

.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Pension fund membership and subsidy from the company Medical aid membership and subsidy from the company Annual nursing bonus starting from month 18 after start date Complimentary indemnity cover Uniform allowance Thirteenth cheque

Minimum Requirements

Valid SANC Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate in Critical Care is essential At least 5 years Clinical experience as a Professional Nurse in a Critical Care Unit Pharmacology Nursing record keeping Nursing processes and procedures Computer literate (Microsoft Office) Relevant nursing legislation Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles and protocols 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

Duties and Responsibilities

Provides unit management support by maintaining quality management, performance management and people management practices Executes duties and responsibilities according to nursing scope of practice 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)