New Employment Opportunity at Capability Trust
We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Live-in Nurse (5 days per week, including weekends) to offer comprehensive care for an elderly couple living in Accra. The successful candidate will be accountable for providing high-quality care and maintaining clear English communication with family members. This is a live-in role that calls for a compassionate, assertive, and proactive individual with substantial experience in dementia care and planning.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide daily personal care and support with activities of daily living (ADLs) to elderly parents.
- Monitor health problems and administer prescriptions.
- Create, implement, and routinely update personalized care and well-being plans.
- Supervise part-time care assistants
- Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly living space.
- Facilitate and ensure regular communication between aging parents and their children, including daily reports on health and well-being.
- Participate in activities that enhance physical and mental well-being.
- Take the initiative to discover and handle the needs of aging parents without being prompted.
- Assist with mobility and physical rehabilitation exercises.
- Offer sympathetic friendship and emotional support.
- Coordinate medical appointments and communicate with healthcare providers as needed.
- Ensure adequate nourishment and meal planning.
- Have ownership over the care and well-being plan and its implementation, including weekly updates.
- Deliver activities that will stimulate and engage both clients.
- Provide family members with accurate daily progress reports in English via electronic means.
- Create weekly care and wellness plans and share them with family members.
- Supervise the weekly menu in the home.
- Keep track of your overall health and vital signs, such as heart rate and blood pressure.
- Assist clients with dressing, washing, and using the restroom.
- Serve meals and assist in feeding as needed.
- Arrange for medical, dental, and family appointments on behalf of the family.
- Maintain constant communication with the customers’ children and family members, using methods such as phone calls and Zoom.
Essential Qualifications And Experience Required
- Certification requires at least a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) designation.
- Experience: A minimum of three years as a nurse or community nurse, with at least three years working in dementia care.
- Communication: Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, capable of supporting clear and consistent communication with senior clients and their families.
- Technology: Capable of using computers and related software (e.g., Microsoft) for communication and care documentation.
- Initiative: Proven capacity to take the initiative and solve issues without prompting.
- Supervisory Skills: Previous experience managing and overseeing other nursing assistants.
- Care Planning and Wellbeing Planning: Expertise in creating and implementing personalized care and well-being plans.
- Problem-Solving: Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and the capacity to make decisions in the best interests of patients.
- Assertiveness: Confident and assertive in managing tasks and staff, guaranteeing high-quality care.
- Empathy: A high amount of empathy and sympathy for elderly people.
- Adaptability: means being flexible and adaptable to changing requirements and situations.
- Organizational Skills: Extremely organized with exceptional time management abilities.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Understanding and respecting the cultural backgrounds of elderly parents and their families.
How to Apply for this Employment Opportunity at Capability Trust
Closing Date: June 30, 2024
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