The vacancies have arisen for a Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary position at Life Nkanyisa Kirkwood Care Centre in Kirkwood, reporting to the Unit Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring delivery of uncompromising quality care in line with Company strategic objectives and applicable health / nursing legislation for our intermediate care.

Critical Outputs
Ensuring Effective Quality Management System by:

Attending and participating in quality programmes and ensuring induction training is carried out
Ensuring monthly quality evaluator cards are completed and reported to the shift leader or unit manager
Ensuring comment cards are completed and reported to the shift leader or unit manager
Attending and participating in review and ward meetings in order to ensure conformance to QMS audit standards
Performing, understanding and complying with the company infection control standards in order to adhere to PPE standards and procedures
Adhering to safety measures
Ensure optimum operational efficiencies by:

Ensuring correct and accurate stock administration
Determining patients’ special needs during activities
Correctly reporting patient movements on discharge or transfer
Ensuring correct and proper usage and maintenance of equipment
Ensuring personal absenteeism is minimized and justified
Ensuring effective quality patient care by:

Performing and completing tasks assigned in order to maximize patient care
Ensuring patients’ hygiene, comfort and safety is measured in accordance with the nursing care plan
Following the correct techniques and wearing PPE’s in order to promote aseptic technique
Ensure patients pre and post weight is recorded and report any abnormality
Monitoring and recording patients’ vital signs and report abnormalities to the shift leader
Ensure patients’ comfort during the sessions and tidiness of the unit at all times
Effective relationship management with customers by:

Building and maintaining healthy relationships with internal and external customers and supporting all new staff with the orientation programme

Requirements

Qualification as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary
Current registration with SANC
Understanding of the SLA with DOH, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
Work experience in psychiatric facility will be an advantage
Grade 12 Certificate

Competencies

Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
Resilience
Influencing
Flexibility
Building relationships
Customer responsiveness
Organizational awareness
Ethical behavior

Please send your resume/CV