Health Care Assistant

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

ABC Aged Care Limited is hiring for permanent and casual positions in two lovely rest homes set in semi-rural areas. Up to 40 hours per week are on offer, spread across various shifts. Applicants must hold Healthcare Qualifications at Level 3 or 4. ABC Aged Care Limited is the parent of two beautiful Rest homes; ABC which is a beautiful continuing care home situated in an idyllic semi-rural location and ABC, a 15 bedroom ‘memory assisted lifestyle’ home set on 12 acres of farmland, with an environment specifically designed for females living with dementia.

Permanent and casual roles available in both locations and across morning, afternoon and night shifts. Up to 40 hours/week.

Monday to Sunday shifts.

Ongoing casual staff and weekend cover needed!

ABC is an accredited employer however, NZ Residents and people with current work visa's will be considered first and given priority.

Ideally NZ Residents or have Work Visa with no restrictions.

Benefits and perks

A supportive & friendly team in a home setting.

Working with a high care partner to patient ratio.

Travel against the Auckland traffic for quick commuting.

A caring environment that values the quality of the interactions with residents

You can hang out with animals at work!

The ability to build relationships with our residents.

Professional Healthcare Qualifications equivalent to Level 3 and 4.

Work within a high performing and quality rest home.

The opportunity to take on more responsibility and growth in your role.

No uniforms required.

Pay bonuses for full rosters.

Requirements of role:

can work morning/afternoon/evening shifts including weekends;

prefer at least one years' experience working in aged care in New Zealand;

has a positive, can-do attitude;

is reliable and turns up to work on time, every time;

has excellent spoken and written English skills;

has great communication and teamwork skills;

is passionate about aged care and wants a career with us for the long term;

have reliable transport to Kumeu;

have the current legal right to work in New Zealand;

if you are on a working visa, you must have at least 12 months left before expiry.

A high standard of care is expected.

Passionate about aged care.

Medication competency, basic monitoring, and wound care skills are highly regarded.

Duties List

1. CARE PARTNER

The Care Partner will perform the personal caring procedures that support each resident with daily living activities as taught during orientation, as laid out in our Procedures Manual and as demonstrated. This is under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse.

Carries out the following as documented in the Resident’s Care Plan:

Maintenance of Resident’s Personal Hygiene:

Bath, shower, sponge, wash hair

Hygiene for incontinence

Clean teeth/dentures – simple mouth cares

Cut and clean fingernails

Grooming – hair care, make up, shaving for Residents

Maintenance of Resident’s Continence / Incontinence Management:

Toileting and prompting residents regularly

Uses appropriate continence aids

Carries out basic bowel care

Empties catheter drainage bag

Maintenance of Resident’s Comfort:

Positions residents correctly

Change’s position of resident regularly

Use comfort aids

Maintenance of Resident’s Appearance / Warmth:

Supervise / assist resident with dressing and undressing

Dresses resident in appropriate and comfortable clothing

Dresses the resident in their own clothing that they choose

Maintenance of Resident’s Nutrition / Hydration

Supervise / assist residents with:

- Meals / Fluids

- Documents fluid intake and outputs on 24 Hour Care Record

Carry out the following as documented in facility policies and procedures.

Maintenance of Resident’s Environment:

Put away resident’s clean clothing

Put away equipment after use so environment is safe

Bed making

Clean commodes

Rinsing faeces, blood, urine and vomit off linen

Wipe faeces, blood, urine and vomit off floor, equipment, furniture

Sanitise pans and urinals in sluice room/sanitizer

Wipe up any spillages immediately

Rinses and dries wash bowl and stores upside down/load and unload the steriliser

Mobility / Safety:

Use appropriate lifting transferring techniques as per our policies

Use appropriate equipment as required

Supervise / assist residents with mobility

Give passive exercises as per care plan

Keep residents’ living environment safe

Observations / Reporting:

Report and observe behavioural, physical and/or emotional changes to the Registered Nurse

Reports complaints about care to the Registered Nurse or Clinical Nurse Manager

Nursing Care Plans:

Be involved in discussions and planning regarding resident care

Assist the Registered Nurse by providing information for updating care plans

Sign for all care as it is given on the 24-Hour Care Record

Document bowel movements on Bowel Record

Observes and reports any changes of Residents to the

Activities / Communication:

Keep residents in touch with time, day, date, place of activities and encourage attendance

Support independence and residents maintaining relationships with family, friends, community, staff buddy’s and pets

Support Activities Team with resident participation in activities

Assist resident with communication needs

Treatments:

Carry out simple treatments as directed by Registered Nurse or as per nursing care plan

Weigh residents as per care plan or Registered Nurse’s instructions

Assist with rehabilitation including exercise, basic treatments and giving medications (L4 only)

Follow therapy plans (L4 only)

Provide direct support and assistance to therapists (L4 only)

2. RESIDENT UNIQUENESS

The resident is accorded respect and recognition of personal worth. The Residents’ Code of Rights is met.

Ensure all residents are adequately and appropriately clothed at all times

Ensure doors, curtains and screens are used to provide maximum privacy

Use residents’ surname unless otherwise invited by the resident or representative to do otherwise

Use appropriate tone and manner when interacting with residents

Actively encourage resident to participate in decision making, especially regarding their own care

Recognise and acknowledge residents cultural and spiritual needs

Ensure resident’s privacy and comfort during visiting and / or consultations

Ensure facilitation of a pain free and dignified death by observing and reporting episodes of pain/discomfort

Give resident choices with meals, waking up, settling times, activities and where the resident spends their time

Listen to and acknowledge the resident

Try to accommodate residents’ requests for various activities during the day

Spend at least part of each day conversing with each resident about topic of resident’s choice

Encourage resident to care for another person or animal

3. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

The Care Partner is conversant with emergency procedures and can demonstrate his/her ability to use all emergency equipment effectively.

Complete fire safety workbook

Complete CPR and first aid workbook

Know how to respond to the following emergency situations:

- Fire

- Cardiac arrest

- Missing residents

- Accidents

- Earthquakes

- Poisoning

- Building/equipment breakdown

Accepts and acts on instructions promptly in the event of an emergency

Reports all incidents to the Registered Nurse

4. STANDARD - SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL

Complete required workbooks

Complete Infection Control / update annually

Use correct hand washing techniques as outlined in facility Infection Control Manual,

Always wear PPE correctly when instructed by senior clinical staff

Wear clean clothing daily

Notify Senior Registered Nurse on duty of any infection, open wounds or accidents you have during work time

Ensure a resident is safe when left unattended on commode, shower chair, toilet, in bath/shower or in any other potentially dangerous situation

Ensure all lifting; transferring or turning of residents is done by two nursing personnel, unless otherwise indicated on the care plan.

Use correct restraint

Report unsafe practices/equipment to Registered Nurse immediately

5. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrate and maintain the following:

Effective communication skills

Company loyalty/confidentiality

Resident confidentiality

Corporate ethics

Skill as a Care partner

Personal development and ongoing education in accordance with facility policies and procedures

Enrolment in, and work towards, the National Certificate in Support of the Older Person

Supports Resident confidentiality

Good understanding of Resident’s Code of Rights

Adherence to house rules/conditions of employment

High standard of personal appearance and hygiene

Functions as a key team member

Wear name badge and clean and tidy clothing

Treat fellow workers with respect, care

Meets Performance Review Criteria annually

Participates in appraisals

Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement projects

Observe and respond to changes in people and report to RN

Recognize and describe responses, vulnerability, and abuse

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of professional and ethical behavior

and communication process theory

Describe hearing impairment

Use visual strategies for communicating with Deaf and hearing-impaired

Support a person to participate as a member of the community

Demonstrate knowledge of advocacy and self-advocacy

Support a person to meet personal care needs

Describe the ageing process and its effects on a person’s lifestyle & wellbeing

Provide support to a person whose behavior presents challenges

Respond to loss and grief

Support, mentor, and facilitate a person to maximize independence

Describe the visual system and vision impairment

Describe culturally safe principles and Pacific values

Describe interaction, supports, and reporting for people with dementia

Move a person using equipment and care for equipment

Provide comfort cares, and report changes in the condition of a person with a life-limiting condition

Describe risks, impacts, and actions for falls and minimize risk of falls

Conduct nutrition screening with, and provide education to, adult clients in an aged care facility

Conduct food service quality audits and nutrition intervention audits in an aged care facility

Support a person to develop and achieve goals

Describe a person’s nutritional requirements and feeding issues

Describe indicators of wellness, interventions, care, and support for people at different human lifespan stages

Contribute to therapeutic programs and/or groups

Apply modalities in physiotherapy as a care partner

Apply supported communication strategies

Apply safe swallowing strategies

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