Healthcare Assistant - Casual

Radius Care; Haruru; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Uniform provided

Staff App discounts

Weekend shift allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Radius Care in New Zealand is seeking a Casual Healthcare Assistant to provide exceptional care to our residents under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. You will build meaningful relationships with residents and families, and work with a supportive team to implement individual care plans. Full training is provided.

Note: Radius Care cannot support work visas/visa changes for casual HCAs. Visa-holders must have a current visa with open work rights and preferably at least 6 months left until

Qualifications

• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing is desirable.
• People skills and empathy for residents and families.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking personal cares, while encouraging residents to make decisions that promote independence
• Promptly completing delegated tasks in a timely manner
• Responding quickly to resident requests, providing them with useful, relevant information
• Maintaining and updating resident healthcare records
• Assisting with handover of residents at shift changes

Skills

People skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Education

New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing

Job description

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Exceptional People Exceptional Care: Radius Care is a New Zealand owned and operated company; we specialise in health and aged care for the elderly and disabled. Currently we have 25 locations nationwide, employing over 1800 staff and providing professional aged care for more than 1700 residents. We are one of the leading health care providers in New Zealand.

Hours of work: Casual, as and when required

Note: Radius Care cannot support work visas/visa changes for casual HCAs. Visa-holders must have a current visa with open work rights and preferably at least 6 months left until expiry.

Pay rate: Subject to completed recognized caregiving qualifications

About the role:

Provide exceptional care to our residents under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. Build meaningful relationships with residents and their families. Work closely with a team to implement our individual care plans. Full training provided.

Duties include:

Undertaking personal cares, while encouraging residents to make decisions that promote independence

Promptly completing delegated tasks in a timely manner

Responding quickly to resident requests, providing them with useful, relevant information

Maintaining and updating resident healthcare records

Assisting with handover of residents at shift changes

We offer:

Career progression + assistance with Careerforce and NZQA qualifications

Uniform provided +Access to discounts and benefits via Staff App

Weekend and night shift allowance (where applicable)

Supportive team environment + optimal staff-to-resident ratio

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Skills and Experience:

New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing and experience are desirable

People skills + empathy for our residents and their families

Good written and verbal communication skills

Flexibility to work rostered shifts

Healthcare Assistant - Casual - Radius Care

Radius Care supports equality and diversity in our workforce. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, development of your career pathway, and a safe and healthy work environment. We welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs; we value the experience that you will bring to our organisation.