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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.
Mediclinic: Enrolled Nurse Vacancies in Pietermaritzburg.
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
