As a Care Partner, you will be required to co-plan activities with elders and help them live a meaningful life by empowering them whenever possible to participate in daily living and providing direct personal care when needed in line with our philosophy of care.
Responsibilities:
- Perform activities such as bathing, dressing, undressing, grooming, feeding, toileting needs, etc.
- Assist in transferring residents from wheelchair to bed and vice versa, ambulation with walking aids.
- Provide social and emotional support for residents through interactive activities with guidance.
- Provide accurate documentation of resident care based on knowledge of the nursing process and related incidents. For example:
(a) Taking and recording of weight, height, vital signs of residents.
(b) Testing of urine and recording the results.
(c) Provide accurate information on bowel movements of residents.
(d) Provide accurate information on residents food and fluid consumption. - Assist in preparing tea breaks and serving meals, feeding, cleaning up after mealtimes.
- Assist nurses in performing simple nursing tasks (eg feeding, toileting, showering) and monitor elders health status daily.
- Assist doctors and nursing staff during treatments and examinations of residents and ensure privacy of residents at all times.
- Conduct cognitive, physical, recreational & social activities so as to promote relationship building among other elders.
- Perform nursing procedures such as naso-gastric feeding.
- Ensure that all reports in relation to all aspects of resident care management are accurately documented.
- Ensure the proper dispensing and recording of consumables.
- Any other projects assigned by the nurse manager.
Job requirements:
- WSQ Certificate in Healthcare (Nursing Care), HMI or equivalent qualification.
- Preferably with one year of relevant experience in Home Care, Nursing Home, Community Hospital or Hospital Setting.
- Able to work rotating shifts.
- Team player with strong communication, interpersonal and organisational abilities.
- Capable of working independently and under time constraints.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
- Those who are willing to consider a 1 to 2 years contract can also apply.
