Website Mediclinic
Mediclinic Southern Africa is a private hospital group operating in South Africa and Namibia focused on providing acute care, specialist-orientated, multi-disciplinary hospital services and related service offerings. We place science at the heart of our care process by striving to provide evidence-based care of the highest standard. The group currently operates 53 private hospitals and five day clinics throughout South Africa and three hospitals in Namibia with more than 8 000 beds in total.
About the job
Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.
The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To deliver safe, quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety
Facilitate a positive patient experience by creating a conducive environment
Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
Participate in creating a learning environment that builds staff competence
Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charged
Required Education
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Enrolled Nurse Certificate
DESIRED EDUCATION: For specialised wards, CPD courses in specific speciality area
Required Experience
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None
DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 1 year post qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit
Required Job Skills And Knowledge
- Basic life support trained
- Infection prevention and control
- Pharmacology
- Scientific nursing principles and process
- Patient assessment skills
- Nursing processes and procedures
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
- Relevant nursing legislation
- Nursing care plan skills
- Risk identification