High-Intensity Disability Support Worker - Chatswood / Lower North Shore
Core
Provide 1:1 complex physical support and high-intensity clinical care to a participant with complex needs during active night shifts.
Role type
Senior IC disability support worker (high-intensity/clinical)
Builds
Personal care, clinical interventions, and safety monitoring for a single participant
Domain
Healthcare / Disability Support / Complex Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
PEG feeding and enteral nutrition support, medication administration via PEG, oral suctioning, seizure monitoring and management, cough assist, nebuliser support, chest physiotherapy, positioning and repositioning, personal care, emergency management plan execution, clinical observation and escalation
Preferred skills
Experience with respiratory support, prior experience as AIN or nursing student
Technologies
PEG pumps, suction devices, nebulisers, cough assist devices, monitoring equipment
Responsibilities
Administer PEG feeding and medication, perform suctioning and respiratory support, monitor for seizures and changes in presentation, provide personal care and comfort, maintain accurate documentation, follow clinical and emergency plans
Seniority
Experienced, hands-on IC