Health Care Assistant ( Active Aging Centre)

The Supreme HR Advisory Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare staffing agency in Singapore is looking for a dedicated support staff for seniors. The role involves assisting clients with daily living activities, ensuring a safe environment, and curating engaging recreational programs. Candidates must be capable of monitoring health statuses, administering medications, and performing first aid in emergencies. This position offers full-time hours from Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in personal hygiene and daily living activities.
• Provide a safe and clean household environment.
• Develop relationships with residents and families.
• Curate recreational programs for seniors, including those with dementia.
• Supervise seniors to encourage activity participation.
• Monitor seniors' participation levels.
• Perform mobility training and range of motion exercises.
• Observe seniors' progress and escalate issues to staff.
• Assist with medication administration and basic health monitoring.
• Perform first aid and emergency response as needed.
• Adhere to infection control protocols.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in work areas.
• Monitor supplies and inventories.

Job description

• Monday – Friday AM only

• Active Aging Centre

• Full Time

Job Responsibilities

• Support clients in basic and instrumental activities of daily living support (personal hygiene, feeding, nasogastric tube feeding, transfers).

• Provide a safe, organised and clean household and common area.

• Develop and maintain an open relationship with residents and family members through regular interactions.

• Identify behaviour of concerns of seniors appropriately and escalate issues when required. Curate and facilitate recreational programmes catered to seniors (e.g. activities could include baking, art and craft, exercise and cognitively stimulating games), including seniors with dementia and mental health issues.

• Supervise and engage seniors to encourage participation in activities held at the centre.

• Monitor and record seniors’ participation level in activities.

• Perform range of motion (ROM) exercises and mobility training.

• Integrate maintenance rehab activities into daily routine of seniors.

• Observe seniors’ during sessions to compile and evaluate data on seniors’ responses and progress, and escalate to therapy and/or nursing staff for quality care improvement if required. Assist to serve pre-packed medication, assist with eye drop administration and apply prescribed topical medication.

• Monitor health status (vital signs, glucose level and oxygen saturation) and escalate to nursing staff when required.

• Perform CPRE / AED and first aid to seniors and plays an active role in emergency situations.

• Adhere to infection control practices

• Maintain cleanliness and safety of work areas

• Monitor inventories when required

Ho Ming Jie (Edmund) Reg No: R1987094

The Supreme HR Advisory Pte Ltd EA No: 14C7279