Professional Nurse jobs in South Africa

Enrolled Nurse Assistants

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.

• 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.

• 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.

Diploma as a qualified Enrolled Nurse