Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary - SW1

We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose. We are united by a common purpose of providing the best and safest care; and by our shared values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and Dignity.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary will be responsible for direct and/or indirect nursing care of a patient or group of patients and will function under the direct and/or indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse. This includes caring for the patient, his possessions, documentation and the control and economical use of stock and equipment in the ward.

KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• CONSISTENCY OF CARE
• Maintain a therapeutic, clean and safe environment that is free from medico-legal hazards.
• Adhere to Netcare medical waste management principles and all other waste management principles.
• Maintain a safe working environment in accordance with the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act.
• Report potential/actual risks identified.
• Ensure all stock is well controlled. Responsible for ensuring correct use, cleaning and storage of equipment.
• Report equipment needing repair or replacement to sister-in-charge.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Patient care
• Practice patient care according to his/her Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities.
• Monitor vital signs of patients.
• Execute all procedures according to hospital standards.
• Carry out all departmental related duties as assigned by Supervisors.
• Practice the principles of infection prevention and all standard precautions.
• Promote and maintain good public relations with patients, relatives and visitors.
• Attend handover of report from the Shift leader.
• Refer any queries to the sister-in-charge.
• TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY
• Teamwork
• Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals.
• Personal and professional development
• Active involvement in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge.
• Keep up to date with Netcare’s evolving policies and procedures.
• Assume responsibility for maintaining competence in CPR / BLS.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships
• Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
• Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goals.

SKILLS PROFILE

EDUCATION

• Essential
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary.
• Compliance with the SANC Scope of Practice for an Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary and all applicable Health Care Legislations.
• Preferred
• A grade 12 or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Preferred
• Relevant experience in the nursing discipline.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

In the event of any physical or psychological limitation that may impair the employee’s ability to perform the required job function, the employee must consult the employer for reasonable accommodation.

SKILLS

• Personal Work Ethic
• Capacity to instil an ethic of quality and consistency in self and others.
• Building Relationships
• Capacity to establish constructive and effective relationships.
• Communication
• The capacity to clearly present information, either written or verbal.
• Teamwork
• Capacity to cooperate with others to work towards a common goal.
• Technical Knowledge
• The capacity to perform a technical function to required standards.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Professional flexibility in working hours, including night duty and weekend shifts.
• Will interact with internal and external customers through several different means.

NETCARE VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

At Netcare, our core value is care. We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family. We care about the participation of our people and our partners in everything we do. We care about truth in all our actions. We are passionate about quality care and professional excellence.

The Netcare Way: Netcare is committed to providing quality care. Our basic service standard holds us accountable for the below seven behaviours which you will be accountable to uphold:

• Respect - I always greet everyone to show my respect.
• Identity - I always wear my name badge to show my identity.
• Dignity - I always treat others with consideration and humility to uphold dignity.
• Care - I always act in the best interest of Netcare and others to show I care.
• Compassion - I always listen with empathy and respond with kind action to show my compassion.
• Appreciation - I always say thank you to show my appreciation.
• Diversity - I always embrace diversity to strengthen inclusivity and belonging.

Join the team committed to providing the best and safest health and care.

Joining Netcare: We attract highly skilled, engaged, and performing employees who are passionate about providing quality health and care. By joining Netcare, you will feel a great sense of inclusion and belonging as part of a family that cares about your growth and wellbeing. You will work with the best-in-class technology with high standards of health and safety. We offer competitive remuneration and benefits that are benchmarked against the best market trends. You will enjoy a fulfilling career working in a high performance, values driven organisational culture that values diversity.

The Netcare Group offers a wide spectrum of career opportunities within various disciplines including nursing, emergency medical services, pharmaceutical services, information technology, human resources, finance and administration, procurement, technical and maintenance and marketing.

Our recruitment process typically follows the following steps:

• Should you be shortlisted for the position, you will be contacted by the relevant HR Department to arrange an interview.
• Our selection process may further include employee risk assessments which includes employment references, credit, criminal and qualification checks.
• Should your application be successful, our human resources department will provide you with a formal letter of appointment and will contact you with information to facilitate your onboarding process.
• Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.