Enrolled Nurse Assistants

Complete Healthcare Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Cape Town is seeking an Enrolled Nurse Assistant to provide one-on-one care for patients at home or in a facility. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting patient condition. A Diploma in Enrolled Nursing is required, along with strong communication skills and knowledge in various areas of patient care. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Basic care and assistance with personal hygiene.
• Administer medications under supervision.
• Document patient’s condition and progress.
• Monitor vital signs and document.
• Perform basic wound care.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients one-on-one in their homes or facilities.
• Support activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Manage feeds for tracheostomy patients.
• Write daily reports on patient condition.
• Perform basic wound care and manage feeds.

Skills

Understanding treatment plans

Good communication skills

Knowledge of emergency situations

Geriatric Care knowledge

Paediatric Care knowledge

Dementia Care knowledge

Post Stroke Care knowledge

Ventilation Care knowledge

Catheter care knowledge

Pressure sore prevention knowledge

Trachea care knowledge

Suctioning skills

Infection prevention knowledge

Report writing skills

Education

Diploma as a qualified Enrolled Nurse

Job description

SUMMARY

Enrolled Nurse Assistants

POSITION INFO

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.

Minimum requirements to apply for this position

• You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, and your duties might revolve around the care of one of the following types of patients: Adults and Children with Tracheostomies connected to a ventilator, elderly patients with special focus on Dementia and Alzheimer care, Quadriplegic patients with PEG Tubes, Palliative patients in end of life.
• Providing basic care, assisting with personal hygiene (washing, dressing, grooming, feeding, support with moving, toileting).
• Administering medications under supervision of the registered nurse or the family.
• First Aid Certificate will be an advantage.
• Documenting the patient’s condition and progress.
• Providing support and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Monitoring vitals of patients and record.
• Do basic wound care.
• Managing feeds of a tracheostomy baby by means of a feeding pump.
• Observe change in condition of patients and record in the daily report.
• Write reports in good English.
• Assess sleep routines of patients record and discuss with registered nurse; care plan must be adjusted accordingly.

Skills

• A strong understanding of any treatment plans set out by the 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 at least worked in a unit with tracheostomy and PEG patients and observed.
• Good knowledge of suctioning of a trachea patient.
• Prevention of infection in all patients.
• Skilled in writing reports.

Desired Qualifications Level and Accreditation

Diploma as a qualified Enrolled Nurse