job description - Nursing Assistant/ Auxiliary Nurse (post Level 12)
Duties and responsibilities:
- Assist patients with activities of daily living (physical care):
- Maintain hygiene of patient.
- Provide nutrition.
- Assist with mobility.
- Assist with elimination processes.
- Provide elementary clinical nursing care:
- Measure, interpret and record vital signs.
- Operate all relevant apparatus and equipment.
- Assist professional nurses with clinical procedures (i.e., administering of oral medication);
- Preparation of patients for diagnostic and surgical procedures.
- Effective utilisation of recourses:
- Keep borrowing book.
- Report losses/damages immediately.
- Care and maintain equipment in good working order by monitoring daily/monthly/quarterly.
- Terminal care of patients and last offices:
- Maintain dignity and respect of the terminally ill and the dead.
- Support bereaved families.
- Support co-workers.
- Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self development:
- To maintain the code of conduct as required in the Public Service and by the Professional Body.
- Seek learning opportunities, i.e., in-service training, courses.
Inherent Job requirements:
- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification on NQF Level 4 plus one-year Nursing Assistant Certificate that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council.
- Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Nursing Assistant.
- Willingness to enrol for course on Introduction into Palliative care.
Recommendations:
- Experience in the management of patients in the palliative care setting or oncology patients.
Key Competencies required:
Results oriented:
- The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
- The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.
Strategic thinking:
- The ability to plan work and to follow plans.
- The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work.
Business Acumen:
- The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
- Good communication and facilitation skills.
Leading:
- The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.
- The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.
Building coalitions:
- The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations.
- The ability to be sensitive and understanding to the needs and feelings of others.
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