LIONS BEFRIENDERS SERVICE ASSOCIATION (SINGAPORE)

Healthcare Assistant (Home Personal Care)

LIONS BEFRIENDERS SERVICE ASSOCIATION (SINGAPORE) Singapore, Singapore

Job Description

you are required to support the frail and home-bound PNC (Person Needing Care) with home personal care services.

Responsibilities

  • Assist clients in activities of daily living, including companionship, grocery shopping, meals preparation(warming of food), personal hygiene (showering / bed bath), physical maintenance exercises, elder-sitting, respite care, oral feeding, toileting and elimination needs, medication reminder.
  • Provide basic nursing and health services such as monitoring of vital signs, render assistance and providing emotional support.
  • Report and provide feedback to Registered Nurse on clients’ progress including Incident Report.
  • Assess client’s immediate need(s) and escalate to supervisor of such needs as and when required.
  • Any other ad-hoc duties assigned by nurse manager.

Requirements

  • Minimum professional certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Aid) or equivalent
  • Minimum 2 years of working experience in Social Services/Healthcare or equivalent sectors
  • Has experience in Nursing Home/Community Hospitals in Singapore will be advantage
  • Passionate in working with elderly, willingness to learn
  • Basic computer skills
  • Able to communicate in local dialects will be an advantage to converse with local dialects speaking elderly.
  • Good understanding of working with older persons
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Health Care Provider

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