Interested in working in acute care settings?

Embark on a physically demanding career in Health Services Assistance (AIN), providing support to healthcare staff for client care.  Engage in direct client contact, assisting with personal care, communication, mobility, and rehabilitation. Implement programs for client well-being, acting as an assistant to nurses. Health Services Assistance (assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care) (AIN) is a physically demanding career which provides assistance to professional healthcare staff for the care of clients.

You will have direct contact with clients and assist them with personal care, communication, mobility and rehabilitation. You will be required to implement programs and procedures to maximise client well being. Acting as an assistant to a nurse, your working environment can be varied. You may need to work shift hours and will need to use equipment designed for manual handling. This course has a focus on mental health and includes units for the Assistant in Nursing Specialisation for acute care settings.

Gain these skills:

• interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
• organise personal work priorities and development
• work with diverse people
• recognise healthy body systems
• apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
• work place health and safety
• communicate and work in health or community services
• assist with movement
• transport individuals
• provide first aid
• assist with nursing care in an acute care environment
• provide non-client contact
• support in an acute care environment
• work with people with mental health issues

Important Information

This course requires flu and COVID-19 vaccination, medical test, NDIS/health clearance, police clearance and working with children check prior to work placement.