Job description
Ealga Lodge Nursing Home are currently seeking Healthcare Assistants to join the team - Day or Night Shift.
We provide the very highest standard in nursing home care with the resident at the centre of every decision and action we take.
We are proud of the service we provide and how we meet the high expectations of our residents and their families.
Role: Healthcare Assistant
Accountable To: Director of Nursing
Reports To: Nurse in Charge
Function
Healthcare Assistants are required to promote a caring environment for residents through high standards of professional practice which are conductive to the physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs of the Residents of the Home.
Main Activities
Supporting the Nursing Staff and team in delivering quality person-centred care to meet the needs of residents
Enabling and assisting residents to maintain their personal appearance/hygiene needs whilst always maintaining their dignity
Enabling and assisting residents to eat/drink and achieve physical comfort
Maintain accurate and thorough care records
To communicate effectively with residents, staff and relatives.
Required:
QQI Level 5 or equivalent in Healthcare Support
Good communication skills
Desirable:
One year's experience working as a Healthcare Assistant in a Nursing Home or similar environment
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Work Location: In person