Personal Care Worker
Core
Provide personalized home and residential aged care support, assisting with activities of daily living, domestic duties, and emotional companionship for seniors.
Role type
Personal Care Worker (Domestic Assistant)
Builds
Daily care plans and domestic environments for residents in aged care homes
Domain
Healthcare / Aged Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personalized care planning, domestic cleaning, medication administration, vital signs monitoring, incident reporting, emotional support, safety protocol adherence
Preferred skills
Person-centered approach, patience, empathy, confidentiality management
Responsibilities
Follow personalized care plans to meet individual needs; perform domestic duties like cleaning and making beds; monitor and record vital signs and assist with medication; report changes in customer conditions to senior staff; provide emotional support and companionship; accompany customers on outings and assist with daily tasks; maintain accurate care records and adhere to privacy regulations.