Village Sister for Aged Care - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 28-02-2017 10:33:15 AM
28-03-2017 10:33:15 AM
We seeking a Village Sister for a luxury aged care facility in the Southern Suburbs. An ideal candidate for this role will be someone with an experience in geriatrics or primary health care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive information from Administrator and complete care plans (if necessary), medication and scripts, clinic requirements
• Take daily stock counts of medications in the unit and ensure it is locked away
• Provide primary healthcare services to village residents attending the clinic in healthcare
• Facilitate and coordinate homebased care with booking village Carers to attend to residents needs and billing process
• Daily handover to the night sister regarding village residents and possible concerns
• Visit all residents every six months and update ECP with emergency contact details, next of kin, medical aid, medication, updated scripts.

Benefits:

• Working Hours – Monday to Friday from 8 – 5pm or 9 – 6pm, No Weekends.

Requirements:

• Must be SANC registered as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in geriatrics, palliative care and dementia care.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional communication
• Ability to work under pressure
• Managerial skills and making sound decisions
• Computer literate
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English,
• Compassion for the elderly
• Be able to converse with people on different levels – staff, families, MDT and other professionals coming into the facility

Mednurse is a permanent nursing and health recruitment agency that works with the best private hospitals in Gauteng, the Western Cape and more! We believe in placing candidates in positions where they can thrive and develop long term and our aim is to ensure the success of every individual we place. Job code JHB 2636.

Recruiter: Mednurse