Registered Nurse

ECHO Foundation was founded in 1991. It is a registered Section 21 Company, established as a non-profit company. The Foundation houses over 1,500 residents within its villages and frail care facilities.

ECHO Foundation is searching for a Registered Nurse to join the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor that Residents have received full care as required for Frail aged people.
• Ensure staff carry out instructions on Holistic care of the Resident’s at all times.
• Identify problems; work out standard care plans and hand the plans to the Nursing Services Manager; continue to monitor until the problem is resolved.
• Do routine observations of residents, including HGT, BP, temp, pulse and weight, as well as dressings.
• Provide wound care and manage infections.
• Charting and reporting observations as needed.
• Doctors’ rounds.
• Manage the team on shift.
• Ensure that nursing supplies inventory are maintained.
• Prepared to work night duty.

Qualifications required:

• Grade 12
• Nursing Diploma
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse
• Police Clearance

Skills required:

• First Aid.
• Geriatric care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Management of a team.
• Customer service orientated.
• Solid understanding of health and safety regulations and practices.
• Attention to detail.
• High tolerance for working under pressure and handling critical situations calmly.
• Good time management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to handle multiple tasks safely and effective.

Work Experience:

• At least 5 years general nursing experience
• At least 2 years supervisory experience

Job Type: Permanent

Location:

• Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape (Required)

Work Location: In person