Carer
Core
Provide high-quality, person-centred care to residents in a residential aged care home, supporting their physical and emotional wellbeing to live with dignity and purpose.
Role type
Casual individual support carer (aged care)
Builds
Person-centred care plans and daily living support for older adults
Domain
Aged care / Residential care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care (showering, dressing, toileting, feeding), mobility assistance, care plan adherence, incident escalation, digital documentation, privacy and safety maintenance
Preferred skills
Dementia care experience, multidisciplinary team collaboration, progress note completion
Technologies
Electronic care management systems, digital documentation systems
Responsibilities
Provide personal care including showering, dressing, grooming, toileting and feeding; Support residents with mobility, transfers and other physical assistance; Provide companionship and emotional support; Observe, monitor and accurately document residents' care and progress; Follow individual care plans and respond to residents' needs and preferences; Escalate changes in a resident's condition to the Registered Nurse or appropriate leader