The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Nursing Assistant (Erratum on the Number of Posts)
Matric or equivalent. Qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Nursing Auxiliary.
Registration with SANC as a Nursing Auxiliary and proof of current registration.
Duties :
To provide quality basic nursing care services under the supervision of Enrolled Nurses and Registered Nurses.
To nurse patients within the scope of practices as defined by the SANC.
To practice nursing care safely and ethically in allocated areas.
Demonstrate ability to integrate knowledge, skills and attitude for the care patients.
Implement infection control practices and proper medical waste management.
To maintain professional growth, ethical standards and self-development.
Compulsory shift work and flexibility.
Must be prepared to work in allocated area due to service demands and work shifts as per allocations; this includes nightshift, weekends and public holidays.