Community Care Associate (Day Care Centre)

REN CI HOSPITAL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Singapore is seeking compassionate individuals to support clients with daily living activities and enhance their quality of life. The role involves assisting with meal preparation, personal hygiene, and basic medical tasks under supervision. Candidates should possess a minimum GCE 'O' or 'N' level. Experience in geriatric care is an advantage but not essential. This role offers Monday to Friday day shifts, contributing positively to the community's health.

Qualifications

• Experience in a geriatric or long-term care setup is preferred.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment while maintaining dignity.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily living activities and improve their quality of life.
• Support planning and implementation of daily programs.
• Handle basic medical duties under supervision.

Skills

Compassionate

Ability to multi-task

Team player

Caring and understanding

Education

Minimum GCE 'O' or 'N' level

Relevant skills certificate

Job description

BROAD FUNCTION

• To facilitate and support all aspects of clients' activity of daily living (ADLs), taking into consideration of individual preferences.
• To assist nurses or therapist to provide routine care for clients and to improve clients’ quality of life.
• To support planning and implementation of daily programme at the day care.
• To support any other non-clinical related tasks necessary for the daily operations of the day.
• To perform daily work duties according to department or organisation standard operating procedures (SOP).

CARE DELIVERY

• Meal and tea break preparation and serving.
• Assist client in oral feeding.
• Assist client in personal hygiene activities for example toileting, diaper changing, emptying urinary catheter / stoma bag, grooming and showering.
• Delivery of NGT/ PEG feeding.
• Perform medication assistance.
• Monitor, and record of temperature, pulse and blood pressure and report any abnormalities to staff nurse or therapist.
• Cognitive and behavioural monitoring and interventions.
• Simple wound care management under the supervision of staff nurse.

PROGRAMME PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

• Support implementation of organization-wide programmes (e.g. volunteer activities, fund raising activities)
• Contribute ideas and support implementation of site-specific programmes (e.g. daily day care activities, community outings) in collaboration with admin assistant and therapist.

INCIDENT REPORTING

• Report/ elevate any client or staff related adverse incidents (e.g. falls, injuries, pressure ulcers, medication errors)
• Support investigation of incidents

CAREGIVER, NEXT OF KIN (NOK) AND CLIENT SATISFACTION

• Escalate complaints or disputes from caregivers, NOK, clients, to Reporting Officer (RO).

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

• Responsible for housekeeping, maintaining, and cleaning equipment at Senior Care Centre (SCC).
• Purchase materials required for activities and submit claims for day-to-day purchases.
• Support inventory monitoring.
• Other duties as assigned by RO.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Participates in relevant training programmes to acquire skills and knowledge that enhances work performance

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

• Minimum GCE "O" or "N" level.
• Relevant skills certificate from a recognized institution will be an advantage but not essential.

EXPERIENCE

• Working in a geriatric set up, long term care or nursing home set up will be an advantage but not necessary.
• Able to multi task and work in a stressful environment.
• Able to maintain the honour, interest and dignity of the institution or organisation.
• Able to serve those clients in need, regardless of race, nationality, religious or social status.
• Compassionate and able to relate well with the sick patients of the organisation.
• Caring, understanding, patient, empathetic and a good team player.
• Cooperate with all colleagues towards the total health care of the community.

WORK LOCATION

Ren Ci Community Hospital - 71 Irrawaddy Road /

Nursing Homes - Bukit Batok St 52 / Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 / 17 Woodlands Dr 17

WORK DAYS

• Day Shift Works Monday to Friday