Enrolled Nurse Assistants

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Mbombela is seeking a compassionate Enrolled Nurse to provide one-on-one care for patients in their homes. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, managing medications, and monitoring patient health. Candidates must have strong communication skills and a diploma in nursing is required. Experience dealing with geriatric, pediatric, and palliative patients preferred.

Qualifications

• Provide basic care and assist with personal hygiene tasks.
• Administer medications under supervision of a nurse or family.
• Document patients' condition and progress accurately.
• Monitor patients' vitals and maintain records.
• Perform basic wound care and manage feeding for a tracheostomy baby.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with patients in their homes or facilities.
• Support patients with activities of daily living.
• Observe changes in condition and report to the nurse.

Skills

Understanding treatment plans

Communication skills

Emergency situation management

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 skills

Report writing skills

Education

Diploma as a qualified Enrolled Nurse

Job description

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 type 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 patients condition and progress. Providing support and assistance with activities of daily living of the patient : 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