Personal Care Assistant - Residential Care
Job Type: Permanent - Part Time
Location: Shoal Bay, Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW
Job Category: Healthcare & Medical
Job Description
Purpose of Role
The role of the Personal Care Assistant is to provide care to residents based on the individual's care plan under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse and/or Clinical Care Coordinator. The role also requires demonstrating a commitment to best practice in aged care while maintaining an optimal level of dignity, comfort and quality of life for residents living in Harbourside's aged care facilities.
The Personal Care Assistant will report changes in a resident's health status to the Registered Nurse on shift.
Key Responsibilities
* Provision of patient centred care as specified by the care plan and direction of the Registered Nurse.
* Monitoring the impact of nursing care and maintaining ongoing communication with the Registered Nurse regarding the health and functional status of residents and reporting changes and individual responses to health care interventions.
* Prioritising and organising workload to facilitate planned nursing care to residents.
* Providing personal care, support and comfort to residents.
* Effectively managing the personal care of residents according to the documented care plans.
* Ensuring communication, reporting and documentation are timely and accurate.
* Prioritising workloads and responding effectively to changing situations.
Uses health care resources effectively and efficiently for optimal care.
Desired Skills and Experience
What you will need to be successful:
Qualifications and training:
* Certificate III Individual Support – Ageing or equivalent.
* Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain.
* Current National Police Check or willingness to obtain.
* First Aid (HLTAID011) current and maintained or willingness to obtain.
* CPR (HLTAID009) current and maintained or willingness to obtain.
Skills and Competencies
* Demonstrated ability to work to required consumer outcomes.
* Ability to work as an individual or within a team environment.
* Effective written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to document consumer information accurately.
Experience
Experience working in a similar role, preferably in the aged care or health industry.
What's in it for me?
* Rewarding salary available + additional not-for-profit salary packaging benefits.
* Live & work in one of NSW's favourite holiday and lifestyle destinations.
* Work for a values-driven not-for-profit aged care organisation with a collaborative organisational culture centred on support, respect & recognition.
If you are successful during the recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment screening that includes a current NDIS worker screening check, police check and a pre-employment functional assessment.
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