Nursing Assistant Grade 1 to 3

Overview

Seek a SANC-registered Nursing Assistant at Lentegeur Hospital to support patient care across three graded levels.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Nursing Assistant.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Nursing Assistant.
• Experience: Grade 1: None.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate/recognizable nursing experience after registration with the SANC as Nursing Assistant.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years’ appropriate/recognizable nursing experience after registration with the SANC as Nursing Assistant.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, day and night duty, weekends, and public holidays to meet the operational requirements.
• Must be prepared to assist in all departments according to operational requirements.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of nursing processes & procedures as outlined in Nursing, Health related & Public service legislation, regulations & policies.
• Function within the team and facilitate on the level of the post.

Duties

• Assist patients with activities of daily living which includes patient hygiene, provide nutrition, assist with mobility, and elimination processes.
• Provide elementary clinical nursing care.
• Maintain documentation and communication.
• Effective utilization of resources.
• Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development.
• Actively participating in in-service training interventions.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Sr Jessica King Tel No: (021) 370-1230

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the Post 35/278: Senior State Accountant: Financial Accounting (X2 Posts), Centre: Directorate: Financial Accounting, R413 001 per annum has been cancelled. MANAGEMENT ECHELON