Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary at Faircape Group

Job Description

• Faircape Health, a division of the Faircape Group, owns and manages six luxury lifestyle villages with state of the art and technologically advanced Healthcare Centres at each village.
• These busy facilities with a versatile range of patients inclusive of frail, mental health, sub-acute and assisted living, are situated in prime locations across the Western Cape: (Bridgewater and Heritage Manor -Somerset West, Cle du Cap – Kirstenhof, Noordhoek Manor- Noordhoek, Onrus Manor- Onrusriver and Tokai Estate - Tokai).
• We are seeking an experienced ENA (Day shift) our facility Noordhoek Manor in the Southern Suburbs to assist in our healthcare facility.
• To ensure high-quality patient care, we also invest in the continuous development of our staff, which includes both internal and external training.
• If you would like to work in an exciting, dynamic healthcare centre and have a passion for care then apply now!

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Handover Responsibilities:

• Participate in handover by verbally communicating resident observations and recording them in the handover book.
• Act on reports from the previous shift during handover.

Conduct regular observations and interventions based on ECP care plans, including:

• Catheter care
• Pressure care
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Intake and output monitoring
• Pulse and temperature checks
• Oxygen saturation levels
• Hb and Hgt monitoring
• Urine testing
• Weighing residents
• Administering eye drops

Clinical Duties:

• Perform all wound dressings as prescribed in the care plan, documenting and reporting wound progress.
• Immediately communicate any changes in a patient’s condition to the Shift Leader.
• Perform any other clinical tasks within the scope of practice as directed by the Shift Leader.

ECP (Electronic Care Plan):

• Log all actions according to the care plan in the ECP system.
• Provide input to the Shift Leader for potential amendments to care plans.
• Complete total intake and output charts at the end of each shift and record them in the ECP system.

Administration and Reporting:

• Manage and replenish nappy stock as needed.
• Record all tasks accurately in the ECP system.
• Ensure the handover book is completed thoroughly.
• Report all duties and concerns to the Shift Leader promptly.

Requirements 

• Qualifications - Qualified and SANC registered as Nursing Auxiliary (ENA)
• Experience and Knowledge – Experience in Neuro, Stroke, Orthopaedics, and Geriatrics, as well as experience within Sub Acute environments advantageous
• Skills and Attributes - Strong interpersonal skills, professional communication, ability to work under pressure, make sound decisions, computer literate, professional, focused, well-spoken, neat, be able to converse with people on different levels - staff, families.

Specific Requirements:

• Clear health record
• Clear criminal record
• Clear credit record
• Contactable references

Faircape Benefits:

• Quarterly performance bonuses
• Long service leave 
• Discount on our internet (ISP) packages