Healthcare Assistant (Nursing Home)

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides general housekeeping duties to ensure a neat, clean, safe and conducive environment for residents and staff.
• Perform basic procedures like bed-making, showering, changing of diapers and feeding residents with and/or under the supervision of nursing staff.
• Assist in positioning, transfers and ambulating of residents with other healthcare providers.
• Gives, removes, and sanitises bedpans, urinals, and commodes.
• Assist in keeping watch on suicidal or restless residents when assigned.
• Assist in the proper storage of linens and ward supplies as directed.

Job Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least Secondary/Primary education or equivalent
• At least 1 Year of working experience in an acute / community hospital or nursing home
• WSQ Certified is preferred
• Possess interpersonal skills and passionate about working with the elderly.

Competency:

Must-have

• Emergency Care Management in Nursing (Level 2)
• Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Practice (Level 2)
• Mobility and Ambulation Assistance in Nursing (Level 2)
• Patient Care Delivery in Nursing (Level 2)
• Excellence in Service (Level 2)
• Professional, Legal and Ethical Healthcare Practice (Level 2)

Good-to-have

• Continuous Improvement Management (Level 2)

Critical Core Skills

• Communication (Basic)
• Influence (Basic)
• Collaboration (Basic)
• Adaptability (Basic)
• Decision Making (Basic)