Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary (Frail Care)

Here you help people wash, eat, move and heal, at a private medical ward in eMalahleni. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The work is in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Spot confusion, falls risk or changes in mood and tell the nurse in charge
• Make beds, change linen and keep the rooms clean and uncluttered
• Help patients bath, dress, eat and use the toilet with dignity
• Turn bed-bound patients on schedule and check pressure areas for early sores
• Follow infection control rules, including hand hygiene and safe sharps disposal

• Physically strong enough to lift and move patients safely
• Accredited home-based care or ancillary health care certificate for caregiver posts
• Patient and gentle with elderly, frail or confused people
• At least 1 year of hands-on patient care
• Able to work shifts, including nights and weekends
• Matric or NQF Level 4 equivalent

• Transport home after late shifts at some facilities
• Meals provided on shift at many frail care centres
• Uniform supplied

• If you're a caregiver, attach the certificate from the training provider, not just a letter saying you attended.
• Recruiters phone references for care jobs, so warn your references and check their numbers still work.