Healthcare Assistants

Metlifecare is a New Zealand retirement village and aged care provider that develops, owns, and operates integrated retirement communities offering independent living, serviced apartments, and rest-home-level care for older adults across the country.A Healthcare Assistant (HCA) in New Zealand provides essential support to nurses and other healthcare professionals in hospitals, aged care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and community care settings. Job Description

• Typical responsibilities include:
• Assisting patients with personal care such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
• Helping patients move safely, including transferring between beds and wheelchairs.
• Monitoring and recording basic observations (such as temperature, pulse, and blood pressure if trained).
• Assisting patients with eating and drinking.
• Making beds, cleaning patient areas, and restocking medical supplies.
• Supporting nurses with patient care and maintaining a safe, clean environment.
• Providing companionship and emotional support to patients and their families.
• Completing basic documentation and reporting changes in patients' conditions to registered nurses.

Pay: $4,500.00 – $6,000.00 per monthBenefits:

• Child care assistance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Visa sponsorship
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person