Nursing Aide

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist residents to go through the hand washing regime before meals
• Assist to bathe the frail and weak residents
• To supervise the bathing of residents daily
• Ensure that residents are properly attired and are clean at all times
• To change diapers for residents
• To assist non-ambulant and semi-ambulant residents with their toilet and other needs
• To ensure that residents have regular haircut, shave and their nails trimmed, neat and nice
• To maintain the overall cleanliness of the Home
• To wash, mop or vacuum dry and disinfect dormitories
• To check toilets at regular intervals and to ensure they are clean and in good condition
• To clean / sun bed boards at regular intervals
• To refer residents’ medical problems to Nursing Staff on duty and in their absence to the Welfare Officer on duty
• To assist Staff Nurse in their work
• To escort residents to hospital / clinic for appointments
• To distribute drinking water to non-ambulant and semi-ambulant residents
• To ensure that residents receive and have their meals at designated areas. Assist to cut food, serve food and feed residents if needed
• To patrol the dormitories at regular intervals and attend to the needs of the residents
• In the event of death, to inform the Welfare Officer on duty and to screen off the dead resident until the arrival of ambulance and police
• Do skin treatment for residents. Instil eye drops and administer inhalers to residents
• Check parameters for residents (eg. Blood Pressure, Hypocount, etc)
• Assist Staff Nurse in serving medications to residents
• Any other duties as assigned by management

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma in Nursing
• Thoroughness, Problem Solving
• Medical/Nursing Competency
• Analytical Thinking