Home Carer

The Haven Night Shelter Organisation’s method is to offer social work services, rehabilitation opportunities, family reunification services, physical care and support available to adult people living on the streets who are committed to reintegration.

**Qualification and experience**:

- Basic Home Carer certificate and Matric
- 2 Years’ experience as a Home Carer and at least 1 year experience in Geriatric Nursing.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- To be personally responsible for the very frail residents.
- Ensure all recordkeeping and documentation is maintained.
- Ensure that the physical environment of the residents is clean.
- Handling of residence complaints in the correct manner.
- Promote personal hygiene of all residents who is dependent on daily care.
- Manage and coordinate residents who attends Doctor‘s appointment.
- Effective communication with patient/resident about their care.
- Assess and ensure emergency services assistance if necessary.
- Identifying and Caring for the Psycho - somatic and General Emotional State of Residents
- Ensures that the catering department is aware of all special dietary requirements and supervises the serving of all meals on the shifts to ensure compliance with these.
- Mentoring of learners on internships and learnerships.

**Attributes and skills**:
Well-spoken and neat presentation.
Must be able to communicate well with elderly.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to work under pressure and as a team.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R7,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cape Town, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Certificate (required)

**Experience**:

- Home Carer: 2 years (required)
- Geriatric Nursing: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English and 2nd language (required)

License/Certification:

- Certificate (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (required)
- Night Shift (required)
- Overnight Shift (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/03/03