Community Care Executive

Job Detail

• Oversee Community Care Associates and Senior Community Care Associates in delivery of personal care to seniors. • Monitor adherence to diet plan and assess for malnutrition. • Monitor cognition level of seniors to pre-empt and identify areas of improvement and deterioration. • Respond appropriately when seniors exhibit behaviours of concern. • Participate in investigations of possible senior abuse. • Implement plans to maximise senior autonomy, dignity of care and promote independence. • Assist in serving medication, pre-packed medication and apply prescribed topical medication as instructed by Nursing staff. • Perform CPRE, AED and first aid to seniors and plays an active role in emergency situations. • Oversee and advice Senior Community Care Associates on nursing support such as administration of subcutaneous injections and prescribed medication and escalate issues to nursing team as necessary. • Observe seniors’ engagement during sessions and feedback on seniors’ responses and progress. • Ability to identify abnormalities and escalate for further quality care improvement if required. • Ensure all elder assessments (outcome measures) and documents of elder’s progress are accurately documented and updated. • Provide inputs to development of individualised care plan (ICP) with nursing and therapy teams and assist to implement the care plans to ensure that seniors needs are met. • Ensure Community Care Associates and Senior Care Associates comply with St. Luke’s Eldercare Centre’s SOP. • Monitor infection prevention and control initiatives to ensure standards are met and aligned to organisational policies. • Monitor maintenance of equipment, machines and identify and mitigate workplace hazards and risks. • Ensure smooth operations of centre with sufficient inventory and within budget. • Plan and organise community activities for seniors with CCAs and SCCAs i.e. community outings, festive celebrations. • Conduct training for and orientate Community Care Associates, Senior Community Care Associates, caregivers, interns, volunteers and new colleagues. • Supervise Community Care Associates and Senior Community Care Associates team and improve team effectiveness. • Respond to service situations and challenges professionally and appropriately. • Any other projects that are assigned by the manager.