Nursing associate professionals
Nursing associate professionals provide basic nursing and personal care for people in need of such care due to effects of ageing, illness, injury, or other physical or mental impairment. They generally work under the supervision of, and in support of implementation of health care, treatment and referrals plans established by, medical, nursing and other health professionals.
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Nursing associate professionals - from R11 017 to R45 777 per month - 2025.
- A Nursing associate professionals typically earns between R11 017 and R25 115 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R13 547 and R32 543 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Providing nursing and personal care and treatment and health advice to patients according to care plans established by health professionals
- Administering medications and other treatments to patients, monitoring patients' condition and responses to treatment, and referring patients and their families to a health professional for specialised care as needed
- Cleaning wounds and applying surgical dressings
- Updating information on patients' condition and treatments received in record-keeping systems
- Assisting in planning and managing the care of individual patients
- Assisting in giving first-aid treatment in emergencies