Home-Based Caregiver (Live-In)

Your care keeps residents at a physical rehabilitation hospital in Centurion safe, clean and comfortable through the day. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The work is in Centurion, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Spot confusion, falls risk or changes in mood and tell the nurse in charge
• Take and chart temperature, pulse, blood pressure and blood glucose
• Keep the fluid and food intake charts accurate for every patient
• 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

• Patient and gentle with elderly, frail or confused people
• Able to work shifts, including nights and weekends
• 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
• At least 1 year of hands-on patient care

• Meals provided on shift at many frail care centres
• Uniform supplied
• 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.
• Recruiters phone references for care jobs, so warn your references and check their numbers still work.