Health Attendant

COMPANY DESCRIPTION The Salvation Army has been touching lives in Singapore since 1935 and we remain committed in serving the underprivileged in the community without discrimination. To us, every life is precious and we actively help those in need regardless of age, race or religion. Throughout the years, we have established a comprehensive network of social services to meet a wide range of needs in our community. Our diverse programmes reach out to children who need care and protection, families in material need, ailing aged requiring quality nursing care and other needy segments in our society. Our spiritual ministry also reaches out to the people in the community to provide counsel to those in need. We are there to help guide those in need towards finding their identity and purpose in life. RESPONSIBILITIES • Support staff in caring for the residents under their charge, in accordance with the training received under the Industry Skills Certificate, Institute of Technical Education, or other similar approved programmes. • Support staff in providing daily care and assistance to residents. • Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and tidiness of the Residents' Living Area (RLA) and ensuring that infection control practices are strictly adhered to. • Assist Staff Nurse/Enrolled Nurse/Nurse Aide/Health Care Assistant inpersonal hygiene of residents • Assist nurses in serving meals and feeding of residents, preparing, andserving of beverages. Keep record of residents' food intake and output as ordered. • Send residents for therapy, activities and other medical appointments. • Encourage residents to participate in activities. • Assist in recreational and social programs. • Take and record temperature, pulse and respiration. • Ensure safety of residents. • Report and record any changes in behavior or general conditions to staff incharge. • Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of beds, bedside cabinet, over-bed tables andchairs. • Perform general housekeeping to maintain cleanliness of RLA, pantry,treatment room, dirty utility room, washing of commodes and shower chair. • Any other duties consistent with total care of residents and as directed by the incharge of the RLA/Home. QUALIFICATIONS Qualifications Certificate in Healthcare Support / Nursing care OTHER INFORMATION Working Hours Under normal circumstances the hours of duty will be 44 hours and 6-day work week. Working hours according to Nursing roster. Working Location Peacehaven Nursing Home 9 Upper Changi Road North Singapore 507706 By submitting this job application, I affirm that I have given to The Salvation Army true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I agree that The Salvation Army (TSA) may collect, use and disclose your personal data, as provided in this application form, or (if applicable) obtained by TSA as a result of your employment, for the following purposes in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 and our data protection policy (available at our website at https://www.salvationarmy.org.sg/data-protection-policy/ ): • a) the processing of this employment application; • b) the administration of the employment with TSA; and • c) sharing of personal information to third party, including but not limited to government agencies, hospitals, vendor(s)/supplier (s), working in collaboration with TSA to support the employment. If you are providing third party's personal data, you hereby declare that you have obtained consent from the named individual(s), for the collection, use and disclosure of his/her personal data by you to TSA, TSA business partners and other third-party service providers. I authorised the organisation to contact references provided for employment reference checks. Please visit our website at https://www.salvationarmy.org.sg/data-protection-policy/ for further details on our data protection policy, including how you may access and correct your personal data or withdraw consent to the collection, use or disclosure of your personal data. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for denial of employment or immediate dismissal. Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - The Salvation Army Singapore