Patient Care Assistant
Patient Care Assistant
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Job Description
Your role at St John of God Geelong Hospital
You will be an integral multidisciplinary team member providing a high standard of care for patients in the areas of patient care patient transport and support of the nursing care team as directed.
The Position
All direct patient care is carried out under the direction and supervision of Registered Nurse/Midwife/Enrolled Nurses.
Transfer patients using all forms of patient transport to all areas of the Hospital.
All duties are carried out in accordance with the duty list.
Perform manual handling of patients under supervision of Registered Nurse/Midwife/Enrolled Nurses.
Assist Nursing Caregivers with the care of patients.
Ensure privacy of patients is maintained.
Understand role in an emergency and follow direction of the Coordinator.
Maintain safe environment for patient contributing to patient comfort needs.
Contribute to an efficient and timely patient admission transfer and discharge process.
Provide focused supervision of a particular patient(s) as directed by Registered/Enrolled Nurse to eliminate risk to particular patient(s) eg provide companion support
You will have Certificate III in Health Service Assistant (Client/Patient Services) or similar; or currently studying in a health related field at a tertiary level and demonstrate welldeveloped communication and interpersonal skills.
To succeed you will have ability to work with minimal supervision and ability to identify work priorities and plan to meet them and demonstrate effectiveness in working in a team environment.
Above all patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer you
Salary: $33.10 to $34.15 (casual loading included) 11.5 superannuation
Casual positions available.
Salary packaging up to $18550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage rent meal entertainment holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
Novated leasing
work related expenses
selfeducation and
additional superannuation
A healthy worklife balance through flexible work options and wellbeing programs
Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
Innovative Professional Development opportunities
Access to a range of Lifestyle Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
For enquiries contact Stefanie Hughes Director of Nursing on 0
Application Closing Date: 26th March 2025
At St John of God Health Care we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure welcoming and accessible and unified through our diverse community.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.
Employment Type
Part-Time
