Professional Nurse - Critical Care Unit
Location: Mediclinic Newcastle, Newcastle, South Africa
Closing date: 26/11/2025
Number of positions: 2
Recruiter: Aimee-Lee Van der Stok
Reference number: 65353
Workplace type: On-site
Employment type: Permanent
Internal note: Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed-term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile.
Main Purpose of Job
To deliver protected, comprehensive and quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice.
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 patient 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 charged.
Required Education
- Essential: Degree / Diploma in General Nursing.
- Desired: Midwifery; Postgraduate certificate/diploma in relevant specialty area.
Required Experience
Essential minimum: None.
Desired: 1 year post‑graduate qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit.
Required Job Skills and Knowledge
- Infection prevention and control.
- Pharmacology.
- Scientific nursing principles and process.
- Nursing record keeping.
- Patient assessment skills.
- Nursing processes and procedures.
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office).
- Develop/modify a nursing care plan.
- Relevant nursing legislation.
- Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards).
- Risk identification.
EEO and Hiring Policy
All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.
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