Personal Care Attendant/assistant In Nursing Position Description
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Personal Care Attendant / Assistant in Nursing is expected to perform in employed positions.
Position Description
POSITION TITLE:
Assistant in Nursing/ Personal Care Attendant
LOCATION:
Working within an Registered Aged Care Facility or Accredited
Community Support Service
REPORTING TO:
Facility Manager or Clinical Care Coordinator
BASIS OF EMPLOYMENT
As agreed with Facility – Casual, Part-Time or Full-Time
HOURS OF WORK:
As agreed with Facility;
Morning Shift (7am – 3pm)
Afternoon Shift (3pm – 10pm)
Night shift (10pm – 7am)
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) / Assistant in Nursing (AIN) is responsible for the delivery of care
and services to residents in all areas of activities of daily living in accordance with the
residents/clients identified needs and preferences. The PCA/AIN provides support which considers
the residents/clients physical, spiritual, social and cultural needs and which enables residents/clients
to maintain their own well being and independence for as long as possible.
Key Responsibility Areas
Performance Measures
Maintain the residents/clients activities of daily
living in the following
areas:
Demonstrated ability to plan and complete
Personal hygiene, grooming, manicuring and
tasks.
oral hygiene.
Demonstrated knowledge and
Continence management.
competency in manual tasks techniques.
Communicates with all residents effectively
Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity to the
including the maintenance and the fitting of
needs of the elderly from a variety of ethnic,
hearing aids and glasses as required.
cultural and religious backgrounds.
Assisting those residents’/clients with
Demonstrate a working knowledge of
challenging behaviours, by participation in
Standards and Guidelines in Residential Aged
the development and implementation of an
Care Services.
individually designed management plan.
The ability to work co-operatively as part of
The residents’/clients mobility, by assisting
the care team.
with walking, use of wheelchairs and other
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal
aids and transfers.
communication skills.
Supports and assists residents with food and
Have the ability to encourage and assist
fluids as required.
residents to maximise their independence.
Maximises the residents’/clients physical
A demonstrated commitment to holistic care
function by assisting with rehabilitative
principles.
treatment such as physiotherapy exercises.
Have a working knowledge of the ACFI.
Assists the nursing staff with treatments as
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