Professional Nurse - Obstetrics
Mediclinic · Cape Town, Western Cape
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- The Professional Nurse, in collaboration with a multi-professional team, delivers safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care according to their Scope of Practice regulations. They lead and coordinate nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.
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 client 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 charted
REQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
- Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR
- 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing
DESIRED EDUCATION
- Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery
- Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-oprative Nursing if place in a specialist unit
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
- None
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
- N/A
REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Basic life support trained ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards
- Computer literate Microsoft Office
- Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
- Infection prevention and control
- Nursing processes and procedures
- Nursing record keeping
- Patient assessment skills
- Pharmacology
- Relevant nursing legislation
- Risk identification
- Scientific nursing principles and process
Closing date: 04/09/2026