Care Home Caregiver/Assistant

Zorg+Welzijn; Durban; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Zorg+Welzijn is seeking a compassionate night care assistant to provide high-quality care to residents while preserving dignity and individuality at all times.

You will monitor residents during the night, assist with personal care and continence needs, support eating and drinking, keep the home safe and clean, and record changes for the team. Training will be provided and prior experience with older people is preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with care of older people is preferred but not essential
• Excellent communication and team-working abilities
• Willingness to learn and follow training provided

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal care and continence needs
• Closely monitoring residents during the night and undertaking regular checks
• Supporting residents with eating and drinking
• Ensuring the home and equipment is safe, clean and tidy at all times
• Completing accurate care records and reporting changes to the person in charge

Skills

Night care

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Job description

We are seeking a care assistant who is able to provide the highest possible level of care to our residents during the night. An ability to ensure residents dignity and individuality is maintained at all times is essential, as well as excellent communication skills and an ability to work as part of a team. Previous experience of care of older people is preferred but not essential as training will be given.

Main responsibilities:

• Assisting residents with personal care and continence needs
• Closely monitoring residents during the night and undertaking regular checks
• Supporting residents with eating and drinking
• Ensuring the home and equipment is safe clean and tidy at all times
• Completing accurate care records and reporting any changes in the residents to the person in charge