Healthcare Assistant

The employer is looking for a:

Healthcare Assistant (reported profession)

Tasks:

• collaborate on the implementation of the daily plan
• participate in periodic team meetings
• accompany students and trainees in their training, regularly updating oneself on the specific skills required
• accompany and integrate new male/female collaborators
• ensure correct management and maintenance of the equipment available and the environment
• report to the administration the data concerning the residents' stays outside, any purchases made on behalf of the residents
• manage consumable materials and medications ensuring the necessary supplies and making the respective orders
• plan nursing activity and collaborate with the RRE on the development of the daily plan
• participate in medical visits
• identify changes in the psycho-physical state of the residents, document them in the Kardex and request the intervention of the INF in acute phases
• guarantee basic care for the residents
• apply targeted care such as
• checking vital parameters and water balance
• establishing adequate personal nutrition
• preparing and administering medications
• performing venous and capillary blood sampling
• applying and removing the transurethral catheter
• preparing and administering infusions without the addition of medications in the presence of a venous access
• support residents in maintaining their psycho-physical resources
• prepare feeding by means of a probe and administer it through the existing access
• guarantee residents the necessary support for correct nutrition, from the identification of their habits, to the choice of menus, to correct chewing, to the necessary intake of liquids and, if necessary, to broncho-aspiration
• use feeding pumps
• replace dressings according to the protocols in use
• care for stomies
• identify emergency situations, apply first aid and organize the necessary help
• collaborate in crisis situations at the time of a death
• apply prophylaxis for pressure sores and thrombosis
• empty and change bags, clean and correctly dispose of materials
• implement measures aimed at maintaining and recovering incontinence
• provide hygiene, dressing and mobilization of residents
• support and assist the families of the residents and know when to delegate to other professional figures
• organize the transport of residents outside the CPA and, if necessary, participate directly
• identify risks of injury, pressure sores, thrombosis, infection etc. and take the necessary measures
• update nursing reports daily and update the care plan in agreement and under the supervision of the RRE
• complete MDS-RAI documentation
• manage reports within your competence (complaints from inside and/or outside the CPA)
• formulate proposals for improvement deemed necessary in all areas
• ensure compliance with current laws and regulations
• guarantee professional secrecy
• guarantee the security of data relating to residents and the care staff
• ensure flexibility in working hours (shifts)
• perform night shifts
• if necessary, perform specific activities on delegation
• report adverse events
• consider the resident as the main recipient of services, finalizing them to their physical, psychological, social, cultural and religious well-being
• perform all services provided by the function on the residents ensuring respect, even in the most delicate phases
• know how to manage, adopting all necessary self-control measures, situations resulting from any aggressive reactions or attitudes, of a physical or verbal type and behavioral disturbances by the residents
• contribute to maintaining a serene and constructive working environment, based on mutual respect, availability and spirit of collaboration
• follow up, with zeal and motivation, on requests and instructions from superiors, demonstrating the necessary flexibility in critical situations
• identify one's own training needs in consistency with the assigned tasks and new requirements and communicate them to the Nurse responsible for training (IRF) / other function designated by the management
• guarantee a commitment to continuous training

Requirements:

• Federal Certificate of Capacity (AFC) as a Healthcare Assistant / equivalent diploma
• professional experience of at least 2 years
• possess the following personal attitudes
• sense of responsibility
• spirit of initiative
• relational, communicative and listening skills
• team spirit and collaboration
• attitude towards interdisciplinary work
• attention, confidentiality and absolute discretion
• knowledge of the CPA reality and recognition of common values
• psycho-physical balance
• capacity for self-evaluation, recognition of one's own limits, requesting support in cases of necessity
• order and precision
• specific skills related to the training
• good knowledge of Italian
• driving license cat. B
• owning a vehicle

Employment details:

• workplace Savosa
• employment from 80 to 100%
• employment subject to agreement, permanent
• shift work, Sunday work and holiday work
• remuneration to be agreed upon