International NGO Care Assistant Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Job in Kenya: Care Assistant

Location: Nairobi

Industry: Healthcare

Our Client, an International NGO whose core business is Reproductive Health and Family Planning to millions of the world’s poorest and vulnerable women, is seeking to recruit Care Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities

To provide care to clients under guidance of the nurse, clinical officer and the Center Manager

• Prepares  and  serves  refreshments  for  staff  and  clients  at  agreed  times  or  as directed by the team leader.
• Provides clients’ personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, assisting with travel to the bathroom; helping with showers and baths.
• Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding clients as necessary; ambulating, turning, and positioning clients; providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
• To support clients through the provision of vocal local techniques during procedures

To provide other services that seek to promote the image of the organization

• Ensures cleanliness of the entire facility by cleaning as instructed by the team leader or other supervisors
• Follows  all  aspects  of  the  infection  prevention  protocol  and  assist  in  Infection
• Prevention activities as directed by the Team Leader
• Ensure that theatre and bed linen is clean, pressed and available at all times.
• Keeps  the  kitchen  clean  and  neatly  arranged  ensuring  that  utensils  and  cutlery are accounted for and hygienically kept.
• Runs errands as requested by the Centre Manager, such as banking daily income and buying items from petty cash, and provides the required receipts.
• Support the Centre/ Outreach team members by assisting to sterilize equipment and assist in the procedures as requested by service provider

To abide by all policies and procedure in the performance of duties

• Maintains work operations by following standard operating procedures and policies.
• Protects organization’s values by keeping patient information confidential.
• Updates   job   knowledge   by   participating in   educational opportunities   which include attending CMEs
• Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records as required

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum ‘O’ Level qualification
• Tertiary  qualification  in  business  studies,  nurse  aide,  customer  care,  front  office  management,  or  similar  will  be  an added advantage
• Minimum 1 year post training working experience.

To apply, send your CV and cover letter only to careers@flexi-personnel.com before close of business 15th May, 2017.

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