Enrolled Nurse (Day Clinic)

Here you help people wash, eat, move and heal, at a home-based care agency in Midrand. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The work is in Midrand, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Help patients walk, transfer from bed to chair and do their exercises
• Make beds, change linen and keep the rooms clean and uncluttered
• Hand out oral medication under the supervision of a registered nurse
• Spot confusion, falls risk or changes in mood and tell the nurse in charge
• Take and chart temperature, pulse, blood pressure and blood glucose
• Do simple wound dressings and report anything that looks infected

• First aid Level 1 or BLS certificate
• Able to work shifts, including nights and weekends
• Matric or NQF Level 4 equivalent
• Patient and gentle with elderly, frail or confused people

• Overtime paid at time and a half
• Paid training in dementia and end-of-life care
• Transport home after late shifts at some facilities

• Name the type of patients you've cared for, such as stroke patients or dementia residents, in your first CV line.
• If you're a caregiver, attach the certificate from the training provider, not just a letter saying you attended.