Enrolled Nurse Assistants

Complete Healthcare Services; Brits; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Brits is seeking a qualified Enrolled Nurse to provide personalized care to patients both at home and in facilities. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, administering medications, monitoring health conditions, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate has a diploma as an Enrolled Nurse and possesses strong communication skills and knowledge in geriatric, paediatric, and post-stroke care.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic care, assisting with personal hygiene.
• Administer medications under supervision of a nurse.
• Document the patient's condition and progress.
• Monitor vitals and record findings.
• Perform basic wound care.
• Manage feeds of a tracheostomy patient using a feeding pump.
• Observe changes in patient condition and write reports.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate good communication with supervisors and family.

Skills

Geriatric Care

Paediatric Care

Dementia Care

Post-Stroke Care

Ventilation Care

Catheter Care

Communication Skills

Infection Prevention

Writing Reports

Emergency Situational Awareness

Education

Diploma as a qualified Enrolled Nurse

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will work on a one-to-one basis with patients in the comfort of their homes or caring for a patient in a facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic care, assisting with personal hygiene (washing, dressing, grooming, feeding, support with moving, toileting).
• Administer medications under supervision of the registered nurse or the family.
• Document the patient's condition and progress. Provide support and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Monitor vitals and record findings.
• Perform basic wound care.
• Manage feeds of a tracheostomy patient by means of a feeding pump.
• Observe changes in patient condition and record in the daily report. Write reports in good English.
• Assess sleep routines and discuss with the registered nurse; care plans must be adjusted accordingly.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team (doctor, NSM or physiotherapist) to ensure tasks are completed appropriately.
• Demonstrate good communication with supervisors, colleagues, patients, and family members.
• Knowledge of dealing with emergency situations in a home setting.
• Knowledge of geriatric care, paediatric care, dementia care, post-stroke care, and ventilation care.
• Knowledge of catheter care (indwelling, supra pubic, intermittent).
• Prevention of pressure sores in bedridden patients.
• Knowledge of tracheal care or experience with tracheostomy and PEG patients.
• Knowledge of suctioning of a tracheostomy patient.
• Prevention of infection in all patients.

Skills

• A strong understanding of any treatment plans set out by other team members (Doctor, NSM or Physiotherapist) to ensure that all tasks are completed appropriately.
• Good communication skills with supervisors, colleagues, patients, and family members.
• Knowledge of dealing with emergency situations with a patient in his/her home.
• Knowledge of Geriatric Care, Paediatric Care, Dementia Care, Post Stroke Care, Ventilation Care.
• Good knowledge of catheter care (indwelling, supra pubic, intermittent).
• Knowledge of prevention of pressure sores in a bedridden patient.
• Good knowledge of trachea care or experience with unit with tracheostomy and PEG patients.
• Good knowledge of suctioning of a trachea patient.
• Infection prevention in all patients.
• Skilled in writing reports.

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications Level and Accreditation

Diploma as a qualified Enrolled Nurse