Caregiver
Whakatane
The purpose of the job is to provide residents with a high level of care and comfort (under
the guidance and supervision of qualified nursing staff and management).
Successful candidates should have relevant NZ qualifications (New Zealand Certificate in health and wellbeing level 4 or higher) or one year aged care experience.Overseas Registered Nurse background is an advantage.
MINIMUM HOURS OF WORK: 60 hours per fortnight.This is a rotating roster job.
Please clarify your residence status on your CV
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Demonstrate a caring and considerate attitude to residents, visitors and other staff
- Demonstrate an ability to lead a team and work well within it
- Demonstrate an ability to adapt to change and work efficiently under pressure
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate well with others; older people in particular
- Demonstrate an ability to act on residents’ concerns, recognise changes in resident’s well being and directly provide help and support or seek advice from qualified staff
- Demonstrate an understanding of safe care and practice in one’s daily work
- Have an understanding of the process of responding to enquiries and show potential
- From time to time may perform performance review on other caregivers
- 100% competencies applicable to their area:
- Hoist / Manual handling
- Restraint
- Wound Management
- Medication
- Controlled Drug
- Blood Sugar Levels
- Current first aid and CPR certificate
- Oxygen administration
- Nebuliser use
- Level 4 Caregivers work under the supervision of a qualified Nurse.
- They assist qualified Nursing staff with allocation of residents to Caregiving staff and carry
- Knowledge and skills are updated and reviewed annually and competency checks are
- Level 4 Caregivers, must ensure recordings are documented into the resident’s clinical
- Level 4 Caregivers are permitted to carry out the following selected tasks (following being
- Administer suppositories and enemas
- Administer PEG feeds
- Dress simple wounds e.g. small skin tears 2.5cm and less only
- Measure Blood Sugar levels
- Take blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respirations and neurological recordings.
- Level 4 Caregivers must report all of the following to the qualified Nurse (on site or on call)
- Any change in a resident’s health status
- Results of any recordings
- Status of any small wounds following dressings
- Any incident or event that has resulted in a resident being harmed
- Level 4 Caregivers may not:
- Diagnose or interpret results i.e. from blood sugar levels or recordings
- Initiate actions or interventions unless directed by the qualified Nurse except in an
- Relay information to residents’ families or respond to any resident enquiries unless
directed by a qualified Nurse
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: A reasonable level of fitness is required because of the nature of care giving as a job. We
provide 24 hour services, 7 days a week. Care staff regularly work rostered shifts and fromtime to time. The employee may be asked if they can work overtime to help in the delivery of
care to residents.
Whakatane
Flexible Hours Available
• Supportive and Friendly Team
• Opportunities for growth and learning
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