Enrolled Nurse Assistants

Complete Healthcare Services; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 180 000 - 250 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Eastern Cape, Gqeberha seeks an Enrolled Nurse Assistant to provide one-to-one care for patients at home or in facilities. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, monitoring vitals, and documenting patient conditions. Candidates should possess a Diploma in Nursing and have a strong foundation in patient care, particularly with tracheostomy and geriatrics.

Qualifications

• Experience with basic patient care and monitoring vitals.
• Ability to document patient conditions and report changes.
• Capable of administering medications under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Work with patients in home settings or facilities.
• Provide personal hygiene assistance.
• Monitor and document patient vitals.
• Manage feeding for tracheostomy patients.
• Assist with activities of daily living.

Skills

Understanding treatment plans

Good communication skills

Knowledge of emergency situations

Knowledge of Geriatric Care

Knowledge of Paediatric Care

Knowledge of Dementia Care

Knowledge of Post Stroke Care

Knowledge of Ventilation Care

Knowledge of Catheter care

Knowledge of pressure sore prevention

Knowledge of tracheostomy care

Skilled in writing reports

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