Health Care Assistant Needed

Blockhouse Bay Rest Home has specialised in helping its residents. We are committed to continual improvement in the quality of care, physical and emotional comfort, safety and security of our residents.

We now seek one Health Care Assistant. This is a full-time role with at least 30 hours per week workload. The hourly rate will be $28.25.

You will be required to do the following
- Work collaboratively to support the health and wellbeing of a person with complex needs
- Implement person-centred approaches to support a person with complex needs
- Take a leadership role
- Recognise and respond to signs of vulnerability and abuse
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviour.
- Provide person-centred care under the direction and delegation of a health professional.
- Recognise and respond to change.
- Provide person-centred support to maximise independence.
- Work within the responsibilities and boundaries of their role
- Perform entry-level person-centred tasks and functions in a health or wellbeing setting
- Recognise and report risks and/or changes in a person and/or family/whānau
- Communicate to support a person’s health or wellbeing
- To comply with the relevant policies related to punctuality, correct maintenance of time records, sick call procedure, professional appearance and conduct, smoking policy and all House Rules.
- To support and uphold all policies, mission statement and philosophies at all times
- To safely, efficiently and effectively deliver care by prioritising attendance to Resident's needs and delivering the best care possible according to duty schedules, and the Nursing Procedure Manual.
- This includes requesting assistance in difficult care delivery situations.
- Ensure that all routine cares are delivered as per resident’s care plans including, showering, dressing, mobilising, grooming, nutritional assistance.
- As required the HCA might have to do Laundry, and perform cleaning and kitchen duties in a helpful manner and maintaining good infection control principles.
- There is an obligation of all staff to observe privacy, dignity, comfort & confidentiality of residents.
- Keep confidential all facility’s business
- To be an effective Team worker with consideration for other employees. It is required that record of reports are current, informative rather than merely gratuitous. The HCA is to be flexible, show initiative and be tolerant and understanding when duties are busy. To be readily adaptable to change.
- To be a good communicator with Residents and staff. Observe and report any changes in the resident’s condition and vital signs.
- This includes appropriate upward reporting, sharing relevant information with colleagues and maintaining a good working relationship with management.
- Attendance and a positive contribution to staff meetings is required.
- To follow sound basic hygiene and infection control principles particularly in relation to hand washing.
- 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.
- To perform other duties as may be reasonably required to maximise the Resident's safety and sense of wellbeing.
- To participate in annual performance appraisals.
- Adhere to Health and Safety Policies. Report any hazards and incidents and accidents. Cooperate with any investigations. Attend relevant training.
- Assist with meal serving following sound infection control principles. Assist resident’s who need help. Observe resident’s intake and report any discrepancies.

Requirement of this role
- Have at least a Level 4 certificate in health and wellbeing or similar
- Ability to adapt to change and work efficiently under pressure.
- Be able to work during the night shift and at weekends
- Have a caring and compassionate attitude towards the elderly
- Good communication skills
- Effect team worker