Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary (Frail Care)

A private medical ward in Bloemfontein needs someone kind and reliable to look after patients who can't manage alone. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Home base is a private medical ward on the Bloemfontein side of Free State. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Do simple wound dressings and report anything that looks infected
• Follow infection control rules, including hand hygiene and safe sharps disposal
• Hand out oral medication under the supervision of a registered nurse
• Help patients bath, dress, eat and use the toilet with dignity
• Take and chart temperature, pulse, blood pressure and blood glucose

• Matric or NQF Level 4 equivalent
• At least 1 year of hands-on patient care
• Accredited home-based care or ancillary health care certificate for caregiver posts
• First aid Level 1 or BLS certificate

• A second South African language spoken by the patients you'll serve
• Experience in a frail care or hospice setting
• Code B or Code 8 driver's licence for home visits

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

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