[ref. l1094424] Support Worker - Medically Fragile Children - Orew
Hello, I am a smart 11-year-old girl, and I live in Orewa with my Mum and Dad.
I love going to school, shopping, being with my friends, arts and crafts, reading books and watching movies. I need a fun-loving female Support Worker to assist me to live my best life by keeping me healthy, learning, communicating with others, therapy-based activities, medical appointments, school, and social events.
I need a bit more extra care than other children my age as I use a ventilator to help me breathe and I need help to move around in my wheelchair and let people know what I am thinking.
Requirements:
- Previous Paediatric, NICU, disability, emergency, complex care, or relatable experience
- Comfortable in a medical home environment
- Competency in oxygen therapy
- Competency in tracheostomy cares
- Competency in suctioning
- Child specific First Aid
- Confident to handle cares independently
- Must have a clean and valid NZ driver's licence
- Must be eligible to work in NZ
- Subject to clean police clearance check
- Able to commit to the shifts
- Training will be provided
- All vaccinations for COVID-19
Tasks:
- Suctioning and tracheostomy tube change
- Moving and handling (Hoist)
- Personal care
- Ventilator (Astral Ventilator)
- The role goes where the client goes - to school, home, and out and about in the community
- Able to assist a Registered Nurse
Submit your CV online by clicking the apply button or call Pratik 0800 002 722 ext. 94469 for further information
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You must possess the right to work in New Zealand and a willingness to undergo police vetting and additional checks in order to be considered for this position.
To read a copy of our job description and apply - visit our website by pressing the apply now button.