Nursing Aide

at  NTUC Health

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited (NTUC Health) is an NTUC social enterprise that provides a comprehensive and integrated suite of quality and affordable health and eldercare services to meet the growing needs of families and their dependents. Building on more than four decades of experience and expertise, NTUC Health is among the largest senior day care, nursing home and home personal care providers in Singapore. It also offers other services for seniors such as an active ageing hub, senior activity centres, community support for vulnerable seniors, and a sheltered / senior group home. In addition, it runs a chain of dental clinics, and a family medicine clinic
DESIGNATION : Nursing Aide (Nursing Home)*

QUALIFICATIONS

• ITE Skills Certificate in Healthcare
• WSQ Higher Certificate in Healthcare (Nursing Care)
• Preferably 1 year relevant experience

• Ensures the safety, comfort and well-being of the residents and reports resident’s needs to the nurse.
• Ensures good personal hygiene of the residents under her/his care, e.g. bed bath/shower bath, changing of clothes and bed sheets and tidiness of the room.
• Checks, monitors and records residents’ vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
• Assists the RN in nursing procedures and treatments, ensuring residents take their medications
• Assists in serving meals and drinks and help maintain fluid and nutritional needs of the resident
• Assist in the transfer and positioning of non-ambulant residents
• Assists in the conduct of daily exercise for the residents
• Assists in organizing visits for residents to go for medical check-ups; arranges transport and accompanies residents to the hospital/polyclinic for follow up appointments
• Alerts nurses to emergency situations. Where necessary, take first responder actions to mitigate the emergency.
• Maintains accurate documentation of care given
• Other duties/procedures as assigned