Health Care Assistant

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Care of Residents

• Carry out all instructions relating to the direct care of residents, as directed by the Nursing Staff.
• Support the promotion of equality for all residents.
• Contribute to the protection and safety of residents at all times.
• Assist in the ongoing support of residents and others significant to them by enabling residents to maintain their interests, identity and well-being and maintaining contact with those who are significant to them.
• Support residents in the transition due to changing from one care requirement to another.

Hygiene

• Bath, shower, shave, dress and undress residents.
• Assist with the care of the unconscious residents.
• Assist with the care of incontinent residents.
• Assist residents who are confined to bed with their toilet needs.
• Assist in the toileting of residents including the giving, removing and emptying of urinals and commodes.
• Clean and disinfect urinals, commodes, hoists, shower seats and trolleys etc.
• Supervise residents on commodes, in toilets and bathrooms and assist patients with their hygiene needs.

Nutrition

• Obtain, transmit and store information relating to the delivery of the nutritional service within the Nursing Home.
• Give help and support to residents during their meal times.
• Ensure, for individual residents that dietary needs are adhered to, including special diets and supplementary drinks under the direction of the Nursing Staff.

Mobilisation

• Enable residents to maintain their mobility in the immediate environment.
• Lift and position residents, when necessary.
• Assist patients with walking and limb exercises.
• Ensure residents are comfortable in beds or on chairs.
• Assist with recreational activities and diversional therapy.

General Duties

• Distribute denture to residents, as required.
• Escort residents to hospitals (e.g. outpatient clinics), when required.
• Deal with residents’ personal property, as per Nursing Home policy.
• Take care of residents’ dentures, glasses and hearing aids.
• Assist residents to make telephone calls.