Snr Professional Nurse - ICU, Stellenbosch

The Senior Professional Nurse supports the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and coordinating care delivery. They further provide direct patient care, as well as mentorship to new and student nurses in the unit.

Key Responsibility Areas

Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards.

Manage the client 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).

Essential Education

Professional Nurse qualification.

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing).

Desired Education N/A

Essential Minimum Experience

3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital.

1 year mentor experience.

Desired Experience N/A

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Relevant nursing legislation

Infection prevention and control

Scientific nursing principles and process

Audit patient recordsPatient 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

Mentorship

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