Caregiver

Western cape jobs; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 20 000 - 40 000; Full time

Job summary

A caring and dedicated individual is sought for a rewarding role in patient care. This position involves assisting residents with daily tasks, ensuring their comfort and dignity while promoting independence. You will be part of a compassionate team, responsible for monitoring health conditions and providing essential support to those in need. If you have a passion for helping others and possess the necessary qualifications, this opportunity offers a fulfilling career path in the nursing field. Join a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference in the lives of residents.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in the Nursing Field.
• Must have a Diploma in in-home Nursing registered with HW SETA.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with meals and daily tasks.
• Monitor health-related conditions and report to the nurse.
• Provide direct care and ensure dignity of clients.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Mobility Assistance

Education

Diploma in In-Home Nursing

Matric Certificate

Job description

Should you apply for this vacancy and your skills and experience DO NOT match the inherent REQUIREMENTS of this position, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DELETED. Please ensure that you READ and understand this advertised position BEFORE sending your CV to us, or otherwise you will just be wasting YOUR time and ours.

Disclaimer :

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Therefore, if you have not received any correspondence within two weeks of your application, you have been unsuccessful.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Take a report from the previous shift.
2. Assist patients in preparation for meals, drinks, and snacks when necessary.
3. Feed patients if needed.
4. Record and report all relevant information to the Registered Nurse on duty.
5. Assist patients with fluids.
6. Assist patients in the dining room.
7. Put bibs on for those who need it.
8. Help dish up and cut food for patients who are too weak.
9. Do rounds by your patients
10. Assist residents with their daily tasks that they cannot manage and provide general support as part of a caring team.
11. Assist and encourage dietary & fluid intake.
12. Monitoring health-related conditions such as dietary & fluid intake.
13. Help residents with mobility difficulties, and/or other physical disabilities, including incontinence.
14. Safely using aids and personal equipment in a manner that respects the dignity of clients.
15. Record and report all relevant residents’ information.
16. Ensure individuality and personal dignity by promoting high standards of care and encouraging independence where appropriate.
17. Ensure that different cultural needs are catered for sensitively.
18. Respect the confidential nature of the work.
19. Provide direct care to residents as circumstances require.
20. Attend meetings, case conferences, and training courses as required.
21. Contribute to an effective system of communication within the team, by discussion and regular team meetings.
22. Undertake duties of an equivalent nature as determined by the sister in charge in consultation with the post holder.
23. Ensure that the Health and Safety policies are implemented at all times.
24. Undertake any other duties specified by Management.
25. Assist patients with getting up in the mornings / going to bed in the evenings.
26. Ensure that patients have been bathed and washed before and after getting up.
27. Ensure that men have been shaven, and women’s hair has been washed.
28. Take the report from the day / night staff.
29. Do rounds at patients.
30. Assist co-workers where necessary.
31. Do hourly rounds and advise co-workers where needed.
32. Assist with fluid intake during teatime with residents.
33. Ensure that the tea-trolley is fetched at mealtimes. This is the duty of both the care-worker and the enrolled nurse.
34. Check nappies for the night and record nappy rounds.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Minimum of 2 years experience in the Nursing Field.
• Must have a Diploma in in-home Nursing registered with HW SETA.
• Have a Matric Certificate.
• Ability to handle the nature of the work.

Requirements

• Minimum education level: Grade 12 / N4 (Matric).