Staff Nurse (Night Shift) – Immediate Start

A hospice in-patient unit in Welkom needs someone kind and reliable to look after patients who can't manage alone. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is Welkom-based, with most of your time spent at a hospice in-patient unit. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Keep the fluid and food intake charts accurate for every patient
• 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
• Hand out oral medication under the supervision of a registered nurse
• Follow infection control rules, including hand hygiene and safe sharps disposal
• Keep families updated on routine matters and pass clinical questions to the sister

• At least 1 year of hands-on patient care
• SANC enrolment as an Enrolled Nurse or Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary for nursing posts
• First aid Level 1 or BLS certificate
• Accredited home-based care or ancillary health care certificate for caregiver posts
• Matric or NQF Level 4 equivalent

• Dementia care or palliative care short course
• Code B or Code 8 driver's licence for home visits

• Transport home after late shifts at some facilities
• Meals provided on shift at many frail care centres
• Paid training in dementia and end-of-life care
• 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.