Question

scope of responsibility in delivering resident care? and who is responsible for the actions of the nurse aid?

Answer 1

The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) / Assistant in Nursing (AIN) is responsible for the delivery of care and services to residents in all areas of activities of daily living in accordance with the residents/clients identified needs and preferences. The PCA/AIN provides support which considers the residents/clients physical, spiritual, social and cultural needs and which enables residents/clients to maintain their own well being and independence for as long as possible.

Maintain the residents/clients activities of daily living in the following
areas:

 Personal hygiene, grooming, manicuring and oral hygiene.

 Continence management.

 Communicates with all residents effectively including the maintenance and the fitting of hearing aids and glasses as required.

 Assisting those residents’/clients with challenging behaviours, by participation in the development and implementation of an individually designed management plan.

 The residents’/clients mobility, by assisting with walking, use of wheelchairs and other aids and transfers

 Supports and assists residents with food and fluids as required.

 Maximises the residents’/clients physical function by assisting with rehabilitative treatment such as physiotherapy exercises.

 Assists the nursing staff with treatments as specified

 Assists the nursing staff by observing and reporting promptly any changes in the condition or well being of residents.

 Ensure the residents privacy, dignity and respect are maintained at all times.

 Ensure that no residents experiences isolation and loneliness unless determined by choice.

 Perform other duties within scope of preparation and as directed.