Live-in Matron

A NGO facility housing elderly women is seeking a live-in Matron for its Home located in Georgetown.  The Matron will be required to oversee the operations of the Home, the well-being of the elderly residents and monitor staff duties.  Meals and accommodation will be provided.

Qualifications in Elderly Care and First Aid would be an asset.

• Visits the residents on a daily basis to determine the state of their well being

• May be required to administer medication to residents as prescribed by the relevant doctor

• May perform physical examinations and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines as set by the relevant doctor or sponsor

• May be required to attend to a shut-in resident in the absence of a caregiver

• Immediately notify the sponsors/committee of an emergency pertaining to a resident and respond as directed. 

• Determines residents’ need of activities or services that may improve their overall well being and make such recommendations to the House Mother

• Accompanies residents to social activities that the Home is invited to and designates a staff member to perform this duty should an outing take place on the Matron’s scheduled day off

• Give employees instructions in work methods and routines and supervises their performance in carrying out their daily duties

• Assigns duties for cooking and cleaning and adjusts work activities to accommodate residents

• Assigns duties for cooking and cleaning and adjusts work activities to facilitate staff day’s off

• Ensures schedule is set for staff’s days off and annual leave is well coordinated to enable assigned duties are completed

• Ensures all staff members log their daily time of arrival and departure in the time sheet

• Reports staff absence to the House Mother and Treasurer

• Evaluates employees’ performance as required and submits recommendations for promotions or terminations in a fair and judicious manner

• Supervises and assists with the serving of meals to the residents

• Sits and have meals with the residents to foster and develop relationship that will be conducive to the overall well being of the residents

• Assists with the daily duties when staff members are absent

• Assists with the planning of nutritious meals according to menus provided and compiling list of foodstuffs and cleaning supplies needed on a weekly basis

• Arranges to have market supplies and other items purchased as needed on a weekly basis

• Records all purchases and payments in the relevant logbooks

• Records all donations received by the Home from companies, individuals or charitable organizations in the relevant logbooks. 

• Receives correspondence and submits items to the Secretary

• Collects rent and records data in the logbook and submits all monies collected to the Treasurer

• Maintains a neat and tidy office and ensures all records are kept in proper order that they are easily accessible by any member of the Executive Committee

• Arranges for outside services such as maintenance, repairs, minor electrical works and plumbing

• Keeps a daily diary of the Home’s activities and submits a written monthly report to the Executive Committee based on the daily dairy