Carers

We are looking for Part-time Domiciliary Carers to join our team in a residential care home in Newbridge, Co Kildare.

Working pattern Monday to Sunday

Shifts : 06 : 30 to 16 : 00 and 16 : 00-22 : 00

Average working hours : 18 to 24

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 :

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We are happy to hear from anyone with skills in any of these areas.

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