We are looking for a Part-time Domiciliary Carer to join our team in a residential care home in Drogheda, Co Louth
***Working pattern Monday to Sunday, day and night shifts***
Job Description:
* Assisting residents with their hygiene needs, such as bathing, hair care, dressing and undressing.
* Helping those who need help at mealtimes.
* Ensure dietary needs are adhered to, including special diets and supplementary drinks, under the direction of the nursing staff. Report if any client is not eating/drinking.
* Assisting the nursing staff to turn and re-position using the appropriate aid, i.e. Hoist, sliding sheets etc. Help those who need help with walking and limb exercises as directed.
* Escort clients within and, in some circumstances, outside the residence.
* Reporting to nursing staff any complaints of pain, distress etc., from clients.
* Cleaning and restocking of linen presses/wardrobes and ensuring personal clothing is in the correct locker/wardrobe. Ensure correct laundry bags are used, tied and labeled and brought to laundry.
* Care of incontinent clients, promoting continence awareness among clients confined to bed with their toilet needs.
* Toileting clients to include giving, removing, and emptying bedpans, urinals, and commodes and using bedpan washer-disinfector.
* Dispose of waste, including clinical waste.
Requirements:
* Level 5 in Care Assistant
* Experience in a similar role
* Good working knowledge of English
* Knowledge and willingness to apply safe working practices
* Knowledge of how to use the equipment necessary to carry out the assigned tasks.
* Garda vetting is required.
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