Enrolled Nurse (Surgical Ward)

A retirement village frail care centre in Bloemfontein needs someone kind and reliable to look after patients who can't manage alone. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Bloemfontein-based, with most of your time spent at a retirement village frail care centre.

• Turn bed-bound patients on schedule and check pressure areas for early sores
• Keep families updated on routine matters and pass clinical questions to the sister
• Help patients bath, dress, eat and use the toilet with dignity
• Help patients walk, transfer from bed to chair and do their exercises
• Make beds, change linen and keep the rooms clean and uncluttered
• Spot confusion, falls risk or changes in mood and tell the nurse in charge
• Take and chart temperature, pulse, blood pressure and blood glucose

• First aid Level 1 or BLS certificate
• Accredited home-based care or ancillary health care certificate for caregiver posts
• SANC enrolment as an Enrolled Nurse or Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary for nursing posts
• Physically strong enough to lift and move patients safely
• At least 1 year of hands-on patient care
• Able to work shifts, including nights and weekends

• Dementia care or palliative care short course
• Experience in a frail care or hospice setting
• Code B or Code 8 driver's licence for home visits

• Overtime paid at time and a half
• Meals provided on shift at many frail care centres
• Uniform supplied
• 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.