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.
Một Care Assistant phải có khả năng hoàn thành nhiều nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm khác nhau. Sau đây là một số nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm mà một Care Assistant phải có khả năng thực hiện:
- 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
Một Care Assistant cạnh tranh sẽ có một số kỹ năng và trình độ nhất định, bao gồm:
- 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
