Enrolled Nurse - Frail care

Dymaxa Recruitment; Strand; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 50 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Enrolled Nurse to join their team in the Helderberg area. This role involves providing exceptional care to elderly residents in a frail care setting, ensuring their health and well-being through daily monitoring, effective communication, and adherence to clinical protocols. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant nursing qualification and have a passion for clinical excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents while working in a supportive environment that values continuous learning and professional development.

Benefits

Pension

Medical Aid

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience with the elderly.
• Registration with SANC required.

Responsibilities

• Daily rounds and reporting on resident status.
• Monitoring and interpreting vital signs.
• Supervising and training staff.

Skills

Nursing

Communication Skills

Patient Care

Infection Control

Team Leadership

Education

Relevant Nursing Qualification

Job description

Our client is seeking an Enrolled Nurse to be based in the Helderberg area for an old age home – frail care
Duties include the following, but not limited to
• Take over day and night report.
• Instructions to staff with regards to tasks.
• Daily rounds by the residents.
• Report to the Manager regarding the status of the residents.
• Input regarding nutritional needs of the residents and ensure dietician/doctors prescriptions are carried out within the policy of the facility.
• Timeous referral to relevant services e.g. Pathology, X-Rays, Doctors.
• Update and adjust care plans where necessary.
• Accompany Doctor on rounds and immediate execution of instructions.
• Monitoring and interpretation of vital signs and recording of vital signs.
• Checking of emergency equipment weekly and after use.
• Compiling care plans according to the nursing process.
• Daily work list.
• Ensure all forms are used.
• Reporting incidents and problems to management.
• Ordering, receiving, and recoding of medication.
• Correct storage of resident’s medication.
• Correct disposal of medication.
• Maintain infection prevention control.
• Adhere to all protocols and procedures.
• Supervision and training staff in correct use of resources.
• Must attend all training provided by management.

Requirements:
• A relevant nursing qualification
• Registration with SANC
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience with the elderly
• Excellent English and Afrikaans communication skills
• Committed to clinical excellence
• Able and willing to learn new procedures and technique
• Effective patient care
• Must be prepared to work shifts – 7 – 7 shifts.

Salary: Market related, pension, medical aid

If you don’t hear from us within 3 weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.