Healthcare Assistant (Home Personal Care)

LIONS BEFRIENDERS SERVICE ASSOCIATION (SINGAPORE); Singapore; Presencial; SGD 24.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) is seeking caregivers to support frail and home-bound individuals with personal care and companionship in a community setting.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, monitoring health, and coordinating with nursing staff. Candidates should have a Healthcare Support certificate and be comfortable working with elderly clients, with good communication skills in local dialects.

Formación

• Minimum professional certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Aid) or equivalent.
• Experience in Social Services/Healthcare preferred (minimum 2 years).
• Experience in Nursing Home/Community Hospitals in Singapore advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Assist clients in activities of daily living including companionship, meals, personal hygiene, mobility, elder-sitting, respite care, toileting, and medication reminders.
• Provide basic nursing/health services; monitor vital signs and offer emotional support.
• Report progress to Registered Nurse; complete Incident Reports when needed.
• Assess immediate needs and escalate to supervisor as required.
• Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned by nurse manager.

Conocimientos

Elderly care

Companionship

Vital signs monitoring

Communication in local dialects

Basic computer skills

Educación

Healthcare Support Certificate (Nursing Aid)

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

you are required to support the frail and home-bound PNC (Person Needing Care) with home personal care services.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in activities of daily living, including companionship, grocery shopping, meals preparation(warming of food), personal hygiene (showering / bed bath), physical maintenance exercises, elder-sitting, respite care, oral feeding, toileting and elimination needs, medication reminder.
• Provide basic nursing and health services such as monitoring of vital signs, render assistance and providing emotional support.
• Report and provide feedback to Registered Nurse on clients’ progress including Incident Report.
• Assess client’s immediate need(s) and escalates to supervisor of such needs as and when required.
• Any other ad-hoc duties assigned by nurse manager.

Requirements

• Minimum professional certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Aid) or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of working experience in Social Services/Healthcare or equivalent sectors
• Has experience in Nursing Home/Community Hospitals in Singapore will be advantage
• Passionate in working with elderly, willingness to learn
• Basic computer skills
• Able to communicate in local dialects will be an advantage to converse with local dialects speaking elderly.
• Good understanding of working with older persons