Overview
Professional Nurse - Obstetrics
Closing date: 12/09/2025
Number of positions: 1
Workplace Type: On-site
Permanent
Recruiter name: Narisha Latchman
Reference number: 62989
Mediclinic Victoria | Tongaat | South Africa
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Main Purpose of Job
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-operative 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
All applicants will be considered, with preference given in accordance with Mediclinic Southern Africa Employment Equity Plan, including internal applicants who meet minimum requirements.
Please note: internal employees on fixed-term contracts should apply using an external candidate profile and not their employee profile.
Additional Information
Job Type: Nursing
Job Segment: Infection Control, ICU, Medical, Patient Care, Labor and Delivery, Healthcare
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