Nursing Aide

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring client's vital signs and serving of oral and topical medications and oral feeding as applicable.
• Assist in basic physiological monitoring of patients.
• Assist clients in meeting their ADL needs in the centre (e.g. toileting, feeding, changing)
• Perform planned nursing interventions and assist trained nurse in medical emergency or crisis situations.
• To provide high standard of care for the general comfort and well-being of the clients
• To conduct daily maintenance therapy exercises in adherence to the Occupational Therapist's/ Physiotherapist's recommendations
• To initiate, plan and conduct activities or programmes for clients according to their functional/ cognitive abilities daily
• Participate in emergency response and/or crisis management plans
• Recognise unresponsiveness, activate emergency medical services and provide quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Adhere to organisation's infection control and prevention processes
• Assist in continuous improvement and patient safety processes within own work areas
• Adhere to service delivery standards and policies that have been set out by the department and organisation
• Comply with Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) policies and procedures by following safe work practices, workplace emergency response procedures and risk control and participating in WSH management activities
• Maintain inventories and equipment for the department
• Cover kitchen duties when required
• Any other relevant/appropriate duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• ITE Skills Certificate in Healthcare, WSQ Higher Certificate /Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Care), HMI Certificate in Healthcare support(Nursing) or Nursing Degree in native country with Professional Regulatory Certification
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Able to stand for extended periods of time
• Able to assist in ADLs including feeding, diaper changing, toileting and transferring for clients with difficulty in performing those tasks
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills and able to communicate in dialects with non-English/Mandarin speaking clients
• Passion to work with seniors and people with dementia
• Strong team player, resourceful and systematic
• Work schedule comprises of a 5-day work week, subject to operational requirements

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.