Nursing Assistant (Rehabilitation Unit)

A private medical ward in Bloemfontein needs someone kind and reliable to look after patients who can't manage alone. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Bloemfontein (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• 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
• Follow infection control rules, including hand hygiene and safe sharps disposal
• Do simple wound dressings and report anything that looks infected
• Help patients walk, transfer from bed to chair and do their exercises
• Hand out oral medication under the supervision of a registered nurse
• Help patients bath, dress, eat and use the toilet with dignity

• Able to work shifts, including nights and weekends
• Physically strong enough to lift and move patients safely
• Matric or NQF Level 4 equivalent
• Accredited home-based care or ancillary health care certificate for caregiver posts
• First aid Level 1 or BLS certificate

• Transport home after late shifts at some facilities
• Uniform supplied
• 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.