Nursing Assistant (Rehabilitation Unit) - Permanent
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You'll give hands-on nursing care at a retirement village frail care centre in Epping, working alongside registered nurses. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.
The site is in Epping; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.
What your day looks like
- Make beds, change linen and keep the rooms clean and uncluttered
- Keep families updated on routine matters and pass clinical questions to the sister
- Hand out oral medication under the supervision of a registered nurse
- Help patients walk, transfer from bed to chair and do their exercises
- Turn bed-bound patients on schedule and check pressure areas for early sores
Must-haves
- Able to work shifts, including nights and weekends
- Matric or NQF Level 4 equivalent
- Accredited home-based care or ancillary health care certificate for caregiver posts
- Patient and gentle with elderly, frail or confused people
- Physically strong enough to lift and move patients safely
Extra points for
- A second South African language spoken by the patients you'll serve
- Dementia care or palliative care short course
On offer
- Meals provided on shift at many frail care centres
- Transport home after late shifts at some facilities
- Overtime paid at time and a half
- Uniform supplied
How to apply for this job
- Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
- Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified copy of your SANC enrolment or caregiver certificate, two references from previous care jobs plus first aid or BLS certificate.
- Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
- If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.
Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Epping.
Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.
How to stand out
- Name the type of patients you've cared for, such as stroke patients or dementia residents, in your first CV line.
- Recruiters phone references for care jobs, so warn your references and check their numbers still work.
R 250 per day
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