Health Care Assistant

A Rotorua rest home is looking for a caring and profession health care assistant to deliver quality care to the residents in accordance with relevant care standards and current good and safe practice, duty schedules, and in an attitude of co-operation and helpfulness. You will work under general supervision, with some autonomy, and with significant responsibility for the quantity and quality of your work. You will provide person-centred care under the direction and delegation of a health profession ensuring that all routine cares are delivered as per resident’s care plans including, showering, dressing, mobilising, grooming, nutritional assistance. To follow sound basic hygiene and infection control principles particularly in relation to hand washing. You will be prepared to develop professionally. This includes attendance of annual Education and training sessions as per our schedule and legislative requirements, one of which must be fire and health and safety. You will also assist with any other duties are required such as helping with meal service.

- Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviour. - Commitment to helping Residents in a continuing care environment. - Recognise and respond to change. - Physical fitness and a commitment to maintain this. - A caring considerate attitude and responsiveness to the care of the Elderly. - Ability to adapt to change and to work efficiently under pressure. - Good organisation and prioritising skills. - Honesty, integrity, conscientiousness, and industriousness. - Previous experience in care of the elderly, IHC and/or psychiatric residents. - Good communication skills. - Good understanding, able to follow instructions. - Awareness of ways to optimise independence of residents. - Understanding of Residents’ rights, Advocacy and privacy. - Up to date with all vaccines. - Able to pass police vetting. - Please apply with an updated CV.