04 Dec
Calvary
Lakes Entrance
Personal Care Worker - Lakes Entrance
- Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
- Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and career development in a supportive team environment
- Build your career with Calvary, supporting the provision of care to our residents.
- Permanent opportunity - 40 hour per fortnight (opportunity for overtime may be available)
- No set application closing date, therefore we recommend applying at your earliest convenience
About the role
Are you a passionate personal carer who wants to make a real difference to the lives of residents?
If you answered yes, then join the team at Lakes Entrance, located in Lakes Entrance
The position of Personal Care Worker is part of an integrated team of people working within an established and agreed framework attending to the personal needs of residents.
The Personal Care Worker role is instrumental to ensuring that we are providing high quality care to our residents at all times.
This is a permanent position working a minimum of 40 hour per fortnight.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support residents to live the life they choose allowing them to exercise choice and independence.
- Contribute to the physical, emotional and lifestyle needs and wants of the residents, through assessment and observation.
- Implement clinical and care interventions as delegated by the Registered Nurse, and as documented in the resident’s plan of care.
- Assist the residents with their personal care and hygiene needs whilst encouraging their independence
About you:
- Certificate III in individual support, or equivalent recognised qualification
- Ability to engage with residents and experience in dementia support
- Effective interpersonal communication; both written and verbal
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads
- Demonstrated flexibility, empathy and patience with the aged person and their needs
- Demonstrated ability to provide holistic care
- Demonstrated respect for residents’ privacy, dignity and self esteem
- Commitment to continuous quality improvement
- Working knowledge of WH&S; and Infection Control
Required Skill Profession
Home Health And Personal Care Aides; And Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, And Psychiatric Aides
📌 Personal Care Worker (Lakes Entrance)
🏢 Calvary
📍 Lakes Entrance
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