Enrolled Nurse Assistants

findojobs-za; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 80 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare service provider in Mbombela, South Africa, is seeking a qualified Enrolled Nurse to provide compassionate care to patients in their homes, particularly focusing on tracheostomy and PEG patient care. Responsibilities include documenting patient conditions, assisting with daily activities, and administering medications under supervision. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and relevant experience in geriatric and paediatric care. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Part of a multidisciplinary team caring for adults and children with tracheostomies connected to a ventilator.
• Good communication skills with supervisors, colleagues, patients, and family members.
• Knowledge of dealing with emergency situations at patient home.

Responsibilities

• Advance basic care, assisting with personal hygiene.
• Administering medications under supervision.
• Documenting the patients condition and progress.
• Providing support and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Do basic wound care.
• Observe changes in condition and record in the daily report.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of tracheostomy and PEG patient care

Excellent documentation and report writing in English

Education

Diploma as a qualified Enrolled Nurse

First Aid Certificate

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

• Advance basic care, assisting with personal hygiene (washing, dressing, grooming, feeding, support with moving, toileting).
• Administering medications under the supervision of the registered nurse or the family.
• Documenting the patients condition and progress.
• Providing support and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and monitoring vitals.
• Do basic wound care.
• Managing feeds of a tracheostomy baby by means of a feeding pump.
• Observe changes in condition and record in the daily report.
• Write reports in good English.
• Assess sleep routines of patients and discuss with registered nurse; adjust care plan accordingly.

Qualifications

• Part of a multidisciplinary team caring for adults and children with tracheostomies connected to a ventilator, elderly patients focusing on dementia and Alzheimer care, quadriplegic patients with PEG tubes, and palliative patients in end‑of‑life.
• Strong understanding of any treatment plans set out by doctors, NSMs, or physiotherapists to ensure tasks are completed appropriately.
• Good communication skills with supervisors, colleagues, patients, and family members.
• Knowledge of dealing with emergency situations at patient home.
• Knowledge of geriatric care, paediatric care, dementia care, post‑stroke care, ventilation care, catheter care (indwelling, suprapubic, intermittent).
• Knowledge of prevention of pressure sores in bedridden patients.
• Good knowledge of trachea care or experience in a unit with tracheostomy and PEG patients.
• Good knowledge of suctioning of a trachea patient and prevention of infection in all patients.
• Skilled in writing reports.
• Desired qualification: Diploma as a qualified Enrolled Nurse.
• First Aid Certificate is an advantage.

Skills

• Strong working knowledge of tracheostomy and PEG patient care.
• Excellent documentation and report writing in English.