A Care Assistant, or Professional Carer, is responsible for upkeeping their clients’ hygiene, ensuring their safety and facilitating social-emotional support. Their duties include administering medications, cleaning a client’s living area and managing activity or care schedules.
Care Assistant powinien być w stanie wypełniać różne obowiązki i odpowiedzialności. Poniżej przedstawiono niektóre obowiązki i odpowiedzialności, które Care Assistant powinien być w stanie wykonywać:
- Assisting clients with care such as grooming, washing and maintaining personal hygiene standards
- Preparing and serving healthy, nutritious meals, taking into account any special dietary needs and personal preferences
- Identifying activities that would appeal to the patients and ensuring that they are suitably stimulated
- Preparing food and drinks for patients
- Contributing to a clean, well-organized and pleasant environment for all patients
- Performing light housekeeping duties
- Providing social companionship
- Reporting any changes in health or behavior
Konkurencyjny Care Assistant będzie miał pewne umiejętności i kwalifikacje, w tym:
- Certification from a National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) program
- Ability to help patients requiring elder care, pediatric care and those recovering from illness and injuries
- Clinical knowledge to read treatment plans and ensure they are implemented effectively
- Excellent communication skills to share information with patients and other professionals
- Empathy and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with patients
