Personal Care Assistant – Mercy Health Location: Mercy Place Mount, 61 Campbell St, Young, New South Wales 2594 Mercy Health seeks a compassionate Personal Care Assistant to support residents in a safe and respectful environment. You will work alongside nursing staff to deliver high‑quality personal care and ensure residents’ dignity and comfort.

Responsibilities - Assist residents with daily personal care tasks, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.

- Help with mobility, including transferring residents from bed to chair, assisting with walking, and using mobility aids safely.
- Support residents with feeding, ensuring proper nutrition and hydration, and assist with special dietary needs.
- Assist with medication reminders and support residents in taking prescribed medications under the guidance of a nurse.
- Help maintain a clean and safe living setting by assisting with light housekeeping tasks, including making beds and cleaning rooms.
- Assist with organizing and engaging in activities that promote physical, emotional, and cognitive well‑being.




- Respond to residents’ requests for assistance in a timely and professional manner.
- Follow care plans as outlined by registered nurses and healthcare professionals, ensuring the highest standards of care are met.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect for residents’ privacy, dignity, and personal preferences.
- Adhere to safety protocols, including infection control procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Qualifications - Minimum Certificate III / Certificate IV in Aged Care or Individual Support.

- Evidence of, or in the process of obtaining, a Police Check and NDIS clearance.
- Committed to delivering exceptional person‑centred care. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi‑wurrung peoples, traditional custodians of the land on which our head office is based, and extend this acknowledgment to the many traditional lands across Australia.

Mercy

Health is an equal‑opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.

📌 Personal Care Assistant (Young)
🏢 MERCY AGED AND COMMUNITY CARE
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