Nursing Assistant (Rehabilitation Unit) – Entry Level

You'll give hands-on nursing care at a private medical ward in Isando, working alongside registered nurses. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Isando, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Keep families updated on routine matters and pass clinical questions to the sister
• Help patients walk, transfer from bed to chair and do their exercises
• Follow infection control rules, including hand hygiene and safe sharps disposal
• 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

• 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
• Matric or NQF Level 4 equivalent
• Patient and gentle with elderly, frail or confused people

• Transport home after late shifts at some facilities
• Meals provided on shift at many frail care centres
• Overtime paid at time and a half

• 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.