Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary

Faircape Health, a proud division of the Faircape Group, is renowned for delivering exceptional healthcare within six luxurious lifestyle villages across the Western Cape. Each of our state-of-the-art Healthcare Centres combines cutting-edge technology with compassionate care to create a truly world-class environment for both patients and staff.

Our facilities cater to a diverse range of patients — from frail care and sub-acute rehabilitation to mental health and assisted living — located in prime areas such as Somerset West, Kirstenhof, Noordhoek, Onrus, and Tokai.

We are looking for an **experienced Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary (Day Shift)** to join our dedicated team at **Cle Du Cap**in the **Southern Suburbs of Cape Town.**

To ensure high-quality patient care, we also invest in the continuous development of our staff, which includes both internal and external training.

**What We Offer**:
**At Faircape, we value our employees and offer a range of benefits, including**:
-A collaborative and supportive environment where you’ll work alongside experts who share your passion for making a meaningful impact.
-Additional leave rewards for long-term commitment.
-Recognition for your dedication through quarterly performance bonuses.
-Exclusive discounts on high-speed internet, ensuring you stay connected.

**Duties include but are not limited to the following**:
**Handover Responsibilities**:

- Participate in handover by verbally communicating resident observations and recording them in the handover book.
- Act on reports from the previous shift during handover.
- Conduct regular observations and interventions based on ECP care plans, including:

- Catheter care
- Pressure care
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Intake and output monitoring
- Pulse and temperature checks
- Oxygen saturation levels
- Hb and Hgt monitoring
- Urine testing
- Weighing residents
- Administering eye drops

**Clinical Duties**:

- Perform all wound dressings as prescribed in the care plan, documenting and reporting wound progress.
- Immediately communicate any changes in a patient’s condition to the Shift Leader.
- Perform any other clinical tasks within the scope of practice as directed by the Shift Leader.

**ECP (Electronic Care Plan)**:

- Log all actions according to the care plan in the ECP system.
- Provide input to the Shift Leader for potential amendments to care plans.
- Complete total intake and output charts at the end of each shift and record them in the ECP system.

**Administration and Reporting**:

- Manage and replenish nappy stock as needed.
- Record all tasks accurately in the ECP system.
- Ensure the handover book is completed thoroughly.
- Report all duties and concerns to the Shift Leader promptly.

**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
- Written references

**Working Hours** - Normal working days are Monday to Sunday, as per the roster. You will be required to work 16.25 shifts per month. Shifts will be worked from 07h00 until 19h00.

**Benefits**

We offer above market related plus additional sunday and public holiday pay, the salaries are caculated based on experience, qualifications and individual skills.
- To see more about Faircape and what we have to offer go and look at our informative website_