Geriatric Care Assistant

BLARNEY NURSING & RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED; Munster; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

BLARNEY NURSING & RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED in Ireland is seeking an Experienced Care Assistant to support residents with daily living activities, personal care, mobility, feeding, and social engagement under nurse supervision.

You will monitor health, document changes, assist with continence care, medication rounds when trained, maintain a clean, safe environment, and uphold residents' privacy, dignity, and rights in line with HIQA standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and feeding
• Support with mobility and transfers (using hoists, wheelchairs, walking aids)
• Maintain residents' privacy, dignity, and comfort at all times
• Monitor skin integrity and report changes
• Daily Living Support: help residents with meals and hydration, keep rooms tidy, bed making
• Observation and Reporting: record changes, monitor vital signs when trained, complete care plans and documentation
• Clinical Support under Nurse Supervision: continence care and catheter/stoma management, assist with medication rounds when trained
• Collect samples as directed, infection control measures
• Emotional and Social Support: empathy, encouragement, social engagement
• Follow HIQA standards, safeguarding policies, confidentiality, and participate in training

Job description

BLARNEY NURSING & RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED in Ireland is seeking an Experienced Care Assistant to support residents with daily living activities, personal care, mobility, feeding, and social engagement under nurse supervision.

You will monitor health, document changes, assist with continence care, medication rounds when trained, maintain a clean, safe environment, and uphold residents' privacy, dignity, and rights in line with HIQA standards.