Healthcare Assistant (Home Personal Care)

Job Description

you are required to support the frail and home-bound PNC (Person Needing Care) with home personal care services.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in activities of daily living, including companionship, grocery shopping, meals preparation(warming of food), personal hygiene (showering / bed bath), physical maintenance exercises, elder-sitting, respite care, oral feeding, toileting and elimination needs, medication reminder.
• Provide basic nursing and health services such as monitoring of vital signs, render assistance and providing emotional support.
• Report and provide feedback to Registered Nurse on clients’ progress including Incident Report.
• Assess client’s immediate need(s) and escalate to supervisor of such needs as and when required.
• Any other ad-hoc duties assigned by nurse manager.

Requirements

• Minimum professional certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Aid) or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of working experience in Social Services/Healthcare or equivalent sectors
• Has experience in Nursing Home/Community Hospitals in Singapore will be advantage
• Passionate in working with elderly, willingness to learn
• Basic computer skills
• Able to communicate in local dialects will be an advantage to converse with local dialects speaking elderly.
• Good understanding of working with older persons