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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A minimum of grade 10 with a qualification that allows registration with SANC as an Enrolled Nursing Assistant. Current registration with SANC as an Enrolled Nursing Assistant.
Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes and other relevant legal principles. Basic communication skills, elementary writing skills, ability to function as part of a team and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of Batho Pele principles and Patients’ Rights Charter. Must be prepared to work shifts including night duty, weekends, and public holidays. Experience in a hospital environment will be an added advantage. Preference will be given to Pretoria residents.
Duties :
Assist patients with daily activities such as physical care i.e. maintain hygiene of patients, provide nutrition and assist with mobility and elimination processes.
Provide elementary clinical nursing care i.e. measure, interpret and record vital signs, assist Professional Nurses with clinical procedures, preparation of patients for diagnostic and surgical procedures, operate all relevant apparatus and equipment.
Maintain the code of conduct as required in the Public Service and by the Professional Body. Render a nursing service within the scope of practice of a Nursing Assistant.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Perform all other duties delegated by Supervisor/Manager within scope of practice. Adhere to the recordkeeping principle.
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