208 Senior Care Nurse jobs in South Africa

The ideal candidate must be confident, responsible, and accountable to take a holistic approach to best memory care outcomes for our 40 residents. While adhering to safety standards you must coordinate the many facets of disease care that go beyond medication. You must have a passion for working with elderly people and have nursing experience with geriatric residents diagnosed with dementia. It is essential that you are amiable to assist our caregivers to fulfil their tasks thus ensuring optimal quality of life for each of our residents.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following key outcomes:

· Confident to take charge of managing the care component for our 40 residents and their pets.

· Independent nurse practitioner who will ensure execution of care expectations for our residents.

· Coordinate the many facets of disease care, including drug interventions as well as nonpharmacologic therapies, like a safe environment, social engagement and other issues that go beyond daily medication.

· Nursing duties within the homely setting of our residents. This is not a hospital.

• Enhance behaviour, cognition, and mood within a safe environment.

· Clinical experience to take responsibility for our residents' medical needs as well as liaison with our resident GP and Pharmacy.

· Maintaining healthy relationships with families of the residents by ensuring effective communication via whatsapp groups and facilitating family support meetings.

· Partaking in interviews with potential residents and their families.

· Completion of assessment of new residents and assistance in settling in.

• Maximize the individual's function in daily activities, promote social opportunities and our activities program as per each resident's interest.

· Full assistance of our capable care givers.

· Enhancing reporting as well as assisting with transition to computerised system during 2023.

· Providing onboarding, job shadowing, and training as required for newly appointed care givers to perform their job-related tasks.

· Providing on the go job-specific training to our care givers.

· Understanding essential HR practices of counselling and disciplinary procedures.

· Ensuring that your sessions and documentation are timeously completed for our Skills Development Program and handout.

· Weekend or longer stand-in when Chief Operations Officer is on leave.

· Weekly feedback to Chief Operations Officer.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Pay: R25 000,00 - R35 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

Duties & Responsibilities:

Practice patient care according to the Scope of Practice and assume total responsibility for these activities

Communicate effectively with doctors regarding requirements

Contribute to the holistic care of patients

Attend handover of report at shift commencement

Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care

Promote patient of health and wellbeing

Audit of health records to ensure compliance

Ensure all stock is well controlled and managed, charged and credited appropriately

Promote and maintain good public relations with patients, relatives and visitors

Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife or

equivalent NQF 7 qualification

Post Basic ICU / Critical Care Qualification

Relevant qualification and experience within a specialist area

Advanced Computer Literacy

Flexible in working hours/Shifts

Capacity to implement and maintain standards of health practice required from all

accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation

Between 3 - 5 Years

Oversee the daily operations of a healthcare unit within a retirement community, to lead a team of nurses, healthcare and support staff to ensure high-quality resident care, and maintain smooth and efficient unit management.

**Accommodation provided 

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with the South African Nursing Council (SANC)
• 5 years nursing experience, with a minimum of 2 years in a management role
• Must have experience in elderly care
• Proficiency in both English and Afrikaans
• Must have a valid driver's license and own transport

Key Performance Areas:

• Serve as the main contact for residents and families, providing healthcare updates and addressing concerns with empathy
• Oversee nursing care, including developing and updating care plans, monitoring resident health and adjusting care as needed
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and internal quality standards
• Lead, support, and develop nursing and caregiving staff
• Oversee scheduling, documentation, and reporting
• Manage resources, including consumables, supplies, and equipment
• Assisting with onboarding new residents

Oversee the daily operations of a healthcare unit within a retirement community, to lead a team of nurses, healthcare and support staff to ensure high-quality resident care, and maintain smooth and efficient unit management.

**Accommodation provided 

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with the South African Nursing Council (SANC)
• 5 years nursing experience, with a minimum of 2 years in a management role
• Must have experience in elderly care
• Proficiency in both English and Afrikaans
• Must have a valid driver's license and own transport

Key Performance Areas:

• Serve as the main contact for residents and families, providing healthcare updates and addressing concerns with empathy
• Oversee nursing care, including developing and updating care plans, monitoring resident health and adjusting care as needed
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and internal quality standards
• Lead, support, and develop nursing and caregiving staff
• Oversee scheduling, documentation, and reporting
• Manage resources, including consumables, supplies, and equipment
• Assisting with onboarding new residents

Our client, a Non-Profit Organization for the aged, is seeking a (Registered Nurse – frail care) for their facility, based in Port Elizabeth Central. The Registered Nurse is a member of the Health Care team and is responsible to plan and manage the wards under the direction and supervision of the Facility Manager/Sister Superior. You will be required to deliver competent, quality nursing care and adhere to the rules and regulations of the South African Nursing Council. Key Performance Areas

• Ensure a current plan of care for each resident according to the current resident needs and documented Policies & Procedures, as well as the updating thereof as the needs of the resident changes.
• Report changes in resident’s care to the Nursing Services Manager, as well as documenting in the resident’s file.
• Ongoing resident assessment, care plan and core evaluation.
• Manage, order, check and supervise safe medication administration.
• Ensure strict control of Schedule 5, 6 and 7 drugs.
• Ensure the physical, social, and physiological well-being of residents which includes the regular monitoring of their health and treatment.
• Perform the required nursing procedures which fall within the scope of a Professional Nurse/Registered Nurse.
• Assist residents with their physical and mental health.
• Ensure that there is strict control and documentation is recorded and kept in the event of accidents, incidents, and injuries on duty.
• Ensure that the hygiene of the resident is maintained at highest level.
• Manage, support, assist and supervise that allocated caregivers deliver the highest standard of care, on a shift – to shift – basis.
• Assist staff with training and furthering their knowledge within their chosen field.
• Assist and supervise caregivers with delivery of resident’s clinical care needs.
• Maintain effective communication with all team leaders.
• Monitors resident’s daily menu requirements to ensure dietary needs and preferences are communicated directly to the catering staff.
• Participate in continuing professional development and compulsory education.
• Promote independence and mobility of residents.
• Counsel and advise residents and family.
• Performs any other tasks as reasonably requested.

• Matric
• Diploma in Nursing
• Registration with SANC.
• Proof of professional indemnity.
• Certificate in Geriatric Nursing
• Dementia experience essential
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in geriatric

Our client, a Non-Profit Organization for the aged, is seeking a (Registered Nurse – frail care) for their facility, based in South Ridge, Durban. The Registered Nurse is a member of the Health Care team and is responsible to plan and manage the wards under the direction and supervision of the Facility Manager/Sister Superior. You will be required to deliver competent, quality nursing care and adhere to the rules and regulations of the South African Nursing Council. Key Performance Areas

• Perform nursing procedures within the scope of a Professional Nurse/Registered Nurse and administer medicine as per protocols prescribed
• Ensure a current wellness and support plan for each resident according to their needs and update as necessary.
• Report changes in residents’ care requirements to the Quality Care Manager and

• Manage, order, check, and supervise safe medication administration as per organisational protocols and statutory requirements, ensuring strict control of Schedule 5, 6, and 7 drugs.
• Assist residents with their physical and mental health needs, maintaining the highest hygiene, care, and safety standards.
• Supervise and support caregivers, ensuring they deliver high standards of care in line with organisational protocols and procedures.
• Assist with staff training, continuous skills development, and knowledge enhancement.
• Maintain effective communication with team leaders, residents, residents’ families, and all stakeholders.
• Monitor resident’s dietary needs, liaising with catering staff. Oversee meals served daily.
• Participate in professional development and compulsory education.
• Care for all medical/non-medical equipment and report any negligence, abuse, damage or theft.
• Promote residents’ independence and mobility, counsel residents and families, and maintain confidentiality in line with the requirements as stipulated in the POPI Act.
• Be prepared to workday or night shifts as per operational needs.
• Maintain the quality and standard of care, ensuring continuity and good interpersonal relationships with staff and residents, and effectively manage conflict and other challenging behaviour amongst staff, residents, and family members.
• Manage daily required consumables and disposables and inform the Quality Care Manager of required needs. Ensure the emergency trolley and all emergency equipment is checked and compliant with regulations.
• Supervise and control subordinates, ensuring proper delegation of duties. Evaluate staff monthly and assist with in-service training. Manage time sheets, attendance, and relief staff.
• Maintain accurate residents’ records and ensure proper administration, recording, and storage of ward stock medication, consumables and all other disposables used. Control stock and order supplies timely.
• Organize staff duty rosters, manage leave, and maintain the resident staff allocation register. Manage admission and discharge registers, assist with probation reports, and manage resident surveys. Keep resident information and medication scripts up to date.
• Liaise with the Quality Care Manager and medical practitioners, keeping them informed of residents’ issues and treatments. Maintain progress reports and communicate with residents’ families. Foster close working relationships with subordinates, house management, multi disciplinarity members, conduct objective performance assessments, reporting to the Quality Care Manager.
• Provide quality resident care with dignity and respect, contributing positively to the team and care environment
• Follow organizational policies and legislative requirements, adhere to organisational code of conduct and understand reporting structures and responsibilities. Establish and maintain positive relationships with team members.
• Perform additional tasks as requested, facilitate and participate in monthly in-service training and quarterly staff reviews, and adhere to the Core Values of the facility.
• Ensure that all OHS requirements and waste management protocols in line with organisational and statutory requirements are adhered to.

• Matric
• Diploma in Nursing
• Registration with SANC.
• Proof of professional indemnity.
• Certificate in Geriatric Nursing
• Dementia experience essential
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in geriatric