Job Opportunities at Faircape Group

Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead,supervise and inspire our Carer Team to deliver outstanding physical, social, and emotional support to all residents/patients. 
• Support and guide the team to achieve daily performance goals.
• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures
• Provide training to both new and current staff 
• Identify training needs within the department
• Ensures that internal procedural training plan is up to date
• Oversee smooth and efficient daily operations.
• Ensure staff are presentable and well groomed at all times, this would include ensuring staff are wearing correct uniforms
• Plan and prepare employee work schedules for every day operations according to patient/resident care plans
• Ensure that records of carer tasks completed are up to date and readily available
• Assist with the weekly checklist of the patient bells and panic buttons
• Conduct daily morning briefings to discuss workflow, staff allocation, communicate expectations and to address any arising matters
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to coordinate care plans and ensure holistic support for residents/patients.
• Respond promptly to emergency situations, providing guidance and support to the team.
• Engage with carer staff to address performance and personnel related matters 
• Conduct quality checks to maintain a supportive environment for residents/patients.
• Report concerns to management and assist with department administration.
• Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new carers, ensuring they meet facility standards.
• Assist the manager with staff probation meetings
• Assist manager in evaluating employee performance and recommend personnel actions such as promotions, transfers and disciplinary actions.
• Orientate new staff members to the role and facility

What We’re Looking For:

Education:

• Grade 12 
• Carer training is advantageous .

Experience:

• Proven experience in a supervisory role 
• Experience within a hospital or clinical setting would be advantageous 
• Precise and reliable reporting

Skills and Attributes:

• Exceptional leadership and managerial abilities
• Highly skilled in time management and organization
• Effective task prioritization and management
• Strong conflict resolution capabilities
• Competence in guiding and supporting team members
• Adaptable and flexible in various situations
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Willingness to engage directly with residents as needed
• Ability to motivate and inspire team members
• Skilled in managing departmental matters with strict confidentiality
• Accurate adherence to instructions and protocols
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Proficient in computer use
• Professional demeanour and etiquette
• Ability to perform well under pressure

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• We are seeking an experienced temporary ENA (Day shift) our facility Cle Du Cap 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!
• Please note this is a contract role of a few shifts. 

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

HANDOVER:

• Participate in handover by communicating observations of residents verbally and in the handover book
• Act on reports from the opposite shift in handover
• Regular observations and intervention of residents according to ECP care plan, including:
• Catheter care
• Pressure care
• Blood pressure
• Intake and output
• Pulse
• Temperature
• Oxygen saturation
• Hb
• Hgt. Urine testing
• Weighing of residents
• Administering of eye drops

CLINICAL:

• Do all wound dressings according to care plan and record and report wound progress
• Communicate to Shift Leader immediately any change in a patient’s condition
• Any other clinical tasks within scope of practice as requested by the Shift Leader

ECP:

• Log all actions as per the care plan on ECP
• Make suggestions to the Shift Leader regarding possible amendments to care plans
• Total intake and output charts and the end of each shift and record on ECP

ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING:

• Manage and issue nappy stock
• Record all tasks on ECP
• Complete handover book
• Report all duties and any concerns to the Shift Leader

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
   

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• The services of an experienced, compassionate Registered Nurse Day Shift are required to work at Tokai Estate, in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. The successful incumbent will be responsible for all nursing care on shift and ensuring patients have a comprehensive and accurate care plan. 
• The individual will become part of a dynamic, and collaborative environment with a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) of primary and allied healthcare professionals, then this is the career opportunity for you. 
• Should you wish to make a difference everyday in our patients' lives, then this is an opportunity not to be missed.

Duties Include:

Clinical Handover:

• Conduct morning handovers according to ISBAR procedure with the Shift Leader on the opposite shift.
• Ensure all reporting is up-to-date for handover and verify all information during handovers.

Medication:

• Manage medication administration to residents as per allocation.
• Monitor scheduled drugs.
• Conduct weekly drug checks.
• Ensure blister packaged medication is available, checked, and signed by 2 Registered Nurses.
• Manage adverse effects by contacting the doctor immediately for intervention and treatment orders.

Patient Nursing Care Plan:

• Assess patients' health conditions, including vital signs, medical history, and symptoms.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans with the Nursing Service Manager and Multidisciplinary Team.
• Adjust care plans when required.

Clinical Tasks:

• Perform clinical functions within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse, including wound care, pressure care, ostomy care, managing skin lesions, catheter care, and weighing patients.
• Conduct regular resident rounds to monitor care quality.
• Assess patients on specific areas of concern and adjust care plans as needed.
• Ensure doctor's prescriptions and physio recommendations are implemented and included in care plans.
• Consult with the Senior Nursing Service Manager regarding clinical concerns or quality of care issues.

Risk Management:

• Maintain effective infection control practices.
• Emergency and Incident Management 
• Ensure all procedures are followed incase of an emergency or incident 

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• SANC registered as a Registered Nurse.
• Up-to-date Basic Life Support certification is advantageous.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven experience as a Registered Nurse 
• Experience in a similar leadership position is advantageous.
• Experience in a medical or icu environment is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Dementia care, Frail care, and Palliative care is advantageous.

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent multitasking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Dependability.
• Proactive.
• Professional communication.
• Leadership skills.
• Sound decision-making.
• Good organizational skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Computer literate.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Specific Requirements:

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

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• The services of an experienced, compassionate Registered Nurse - Senior Shift Leader (Day Shift) is required to assist in our facility Noordhoek Manor in the Southern Subrubs of Cape Town. 
• The successful incumbent will be responsible for all nursing care on shift and ensuring patients have a comprehensive and accurate care plan. 
• Should you wish to make a difference everyday in our patients' lives, then this is an opportunity not to be missed.

Duties Include:

Clinical Handover:

• Conduct morning handovers according to ISBAR procedure with the Shift Leader on the opposite shift.
• Ensure all reporting is up-to-date for handover and verify all information during handovers.

Medication:

• Manage medication administration to residents as per allocation.
• Monitor scheduled drugs.
• Conduct weekly drug checks.
• Ensure blister packaged medication is available, checked, and signed by 2 Registered Nurses.
• Manage adverse effects by contacting the doctor immediately for intervention and treatment orders.
• Patient Nursing Care Plan:
• Assess patients' health conditions, including vital signs, medical history, and symptoms.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans with the Nursing Service Manager and Multidisciplinary Team.
• Adjust care plans when required.

Clinical Tasks:

• Perform clinical functions within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse, including wound care, pressure care, ostomy care, managing skin lesions, catheter care, and weighing patients.
• Conduct regular resident rounds to monitor care quality.
• Assess patients on specific areas of concern and adjust care plans as needed.
• Ensure doctor's prescriptions and physio recommendations are implemented and included in care plans.
• Consult with the Senior Nursing Service Manager regarding clinical concerns or quality of care issues.

Risk Management:

• Maintain effective infection control practices.
• Emergency and Incident Management 
• Ensure all procedures are followed incase of an emergency or incident 

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• SANC registered as a Registered Nurse.
• Up-to-date Basic Life Support certification is advantageous.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven experience as a Shift Leader / Unit Manager 
• Experience in a similar leadership position is advantageous.
• Experience in a geriatric environment is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Dementia care, Frail care, and Palliative care is advantageous.

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent multitasking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Dependability.
• Proactive.
• Professional communication.
• Leadership skills.
• Sound decision-making.
• Good organizational skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Computer literate.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Specific Requirements:

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