HEALTHCARE ATTENDANT (SINGAPORE)
Roles & Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)
· Assists in serving meals to residents
· Assists in oral feeding to residents without swallowing disorders
· Assists in activities of daily living (ADL) of residents
· Assists in ensuring the safety, comfort and well-being of the residents
· Ensures good personal hygiene of the residents under his/her care
· Perform general housekeeping to maintain cleanliness of the nursing home
· Maintains cleanliness and tidiness of resident’s beds and lockers
· Assists in the rehabilitation activities such as motion exercise and walking with residents
· Assists and accompanies resident for appropriate therapy as prescribed, example occupational therapy
· Escalate to nurses any emergency situations
· Carries out any other duties as assigned
Secondary Responsibilities and duties (20%)
· Participates in clinical service projects.
· Participates in infection control campaign activities.
Qualifications
· For locals – Secondary/Primary education.
· For Foreign Trained – Basic Nurse Aide Certificate (3-6months) from home country.
Working conditions
· Ward environment in a Nursing Home
Physical requirements
· Physically fit