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Work with us Home Care Nurse or Nursing Auxiliary

We are hiring licensed nurses (Licenciatura or Diplomado) and nursing auxiliaries (Auxiliares de Enfermería). Provide professional nursing care in our patients' homes across the GAM: clinical procedures, wound care and whole-person care, always following the treating physician's orders and backed by Bonzül's co-founders, both licensed nurses.

  • In-home, across the GAM
  • Full-time and part-time
  • Day and night shifts
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Duties

  • Hygiene and comfort care: assisted bathing, oral care, applying body lotions, passive exercises and perineal care
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Accompaniment for transfers or hospital visits
  • Clean surgical wound care (injuries and wounds)
  • Ulcer care with specialized products
  • Suture removal
  • Nasogastric tube placement
  • Tube-feeding assistance
  • Tracheostomy care and suctioning
  • Indwelling urinary catheter placement
  • Urinary catheterization
  • Oxygen administration
  • Intramuscular injections
  • IV line placement for medication (with heparin lock for daily doses)
  • Evacuation enema
  • Complete the end-of-shift report after every shift (required)
  • Keep Bonzül's coordinators updated on the patient's progress; communication with families and scheduling always go through the co-founders

Duties are assigned according to each person's level (Licenciatura, Diplomado or Nursing Auxiliary) and what the Colegio de Enfermeras allows for each category.

Requirements

  • Licenciatura or Diplomado degree in Nursing, or a Nursing Auxiliary (Auxiliar de Enfermería) qualification
  • Active membership in the Colegio de Enfermeras de Costa Rica (the national nursing board, which also registers nursing auxiliaries), with your license number up to date
  • At least 1 year of nursing experience, in a hospital or home care
  • Current CPR/BLS certification (a plus)
  • Up-to-date criminal record certificate (hoja de delincuencia)
  • Availability for day, night, weekend or holiday shifts (tell us yours in the form)
  • Able to travel within the GAM (own vehicle is a plus, not required)
  • Up-to-date vaccinations, including hepatitis B
  • Conversational English (a plus: we also care for expat families)

What we value

  • A caring, patient and respectful manner (we always address patients and families formally, as «Don» and «Doña»)
  • Punctuality, reliability, discretion and confidentiality

Schedule

Both full-time and part-time positions are available. Shifts of 4, 8, 12 or 24 hours, day or night, in each patient's home, depending on your availability and our patients' needs.

Work location

In patients' homes across Costa Rica's Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM): San José, Escazú, Santa Ana, Heredia, Alajuela and Cartago. Bonzül has no clinic: the work takes place in each patient's home.

What we offer

  • The support of a team led by two licensed nurses
  • Flexible shifts that fit your availability
  • Clear coordination: Bonzül handles scheduling and communication with families, so you can focus on care
  • A humane, respectful workplace with our seal: love, patience and excellence

Apply using the form on this page. Bonzül never charges to apply or to be hired.

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