Senior Professional Nurse - Emergency Centre

About the role

The Senior Professional Nurse supports the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and coordinating care delivery. The role also involves providing direct patient care and mentoring new and student nurses in the Emergency Centre.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting clinical quality standards.
• Manage the client experience.
• Maintain optimal supply, retention, and utilisation of staffing resources.
• Empower and develop staff competence through continuous assessment and development.
• Assist with effective management of operational expenses, including stock and capital.

Required profile

• Professional Nurse qualification and midwifery.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Nursing.
• Minimum 3 years of professional nursing experience in a hospital.
• At least 1 year of mentorship experience.

Required skills

• Pharmacology.
• Nursing record keeping.
• Nursing processes and procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of relevant nursing legislation.
• Infection prevention and control.
• Scientific nursing principles and processes.
• Patient assessment skills.
• Development and modification of nursing care plans.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training.
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) training.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training.
• Basic life support training.
• Risk identification.
• Mentorship.