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.