Carer cum General Worker

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene, bathing, toileting and feeding
• Maintain cleanliness of assisted living, bathrooms and common areas
• Help residents with mobility, transfers and comfort positioning
• Support nurses by reporting changes in residents' condition
• Accompany residents to hospital / clinic appointment when required
• Follow infection control and safety procedures
• General nursing care & personal hygiene - Nurse (lead); Carer provides direct help under nurse supervision
• Admission / transfer / discharge - Nurse (lead); Carer with logistics
• Administer medication - Staff Nurse only
• Monitoring / reporting / recording symptoms - Carer records basic observations and reports
• Check toilets / bathrooms cleanliness - Carer
• Supervise carer
• Maintain healthcare records / reports - Carer completes beside care logs as delegated
• Assist locum doctor / dentist - Staff and Carer prepares / accompanies
• Arrange GH / KK appointments - Staff and admin support if necessary
• Accompany to GH / KK
• Submit / collect prescriptions - delegated admin under nurse oversight
• Deal with seniors with varying ailments - Both (clinical decisions by nurses)
• Recognize emergency & act - Staff Nurse (lead); Carer must alert nurse immediately and follow emergency instructions
• Bathing / changing pampers - Carer (lead); nurse handles complex cases
• Sweep and mop the floor (both assisted living area, back assisted living and Rehab Centre)
• Wash the bowls and plates, soiled linen, change bed sheet
• Supports residents mobility - transferring from bed to wheelchair and repositioning in bed
• General Work Duties : Maintains gardens, grounds and outdoor areas (watering, tree / plant trimming, cleaning weeds, grass cutting)
• Collect and dispose of garden waste, leaves and rubbish appropriately
• Cleans the compound of the Home as directed by the superior
• Report low stock of gardening tools, equipment or supplies to the superior

Application Details

About the Employer

The Penang and Province Wellesley Silver Jubilee Home for the Aged was established in 1935 to commemorate the Silver Anniversary of KING GEORGE V of England and his Consort Queen Mary.

Silver Jubilee Home for the elderly is a Non-Profit Organisation which means that the budget is obtained through donations made by the public and communities goodwill.

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