Healthcare Assistant

Job details

Education: Matric with relevant diploma (Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aid preferably diploma of CNA). Experience: Fresh candidate, preferably 01 year of experience. · Report in time on duty as per schedule shift and provide direct supportive care to patients under the supervision of the nursing team. · Support timely patient care and continuity of services; ensure completion of assigned tasks and follow-up. · Monitor patients' vital signs, height & weight after competency, document and report to the duty staff or doctor if reading are high /low then normal ranges. · Provide orientation to the patient/attendant about visiting policy, patient bed operation such as side rails, bed paddle, call bell, bed surrounding, meal timing and hospital facility. · On admission give hygiene kit & hospital dress and advise to change hospital dress after bath. · Assist with patient admission, transfer, discharge, and transportation. · Assist transportation of patients' after covering with top sheet and raise side rails to prevent fall. · Change patient bedding & hospital dress daily / in shifts / as needed and return dirty linen in linen hamper. · Prepare patients, equipment, and supplies for procedures. · Assist with specimen collection, patient positioning, wound-care support, and other assigned activities. · Assist patients with bathing, hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, toileting, and comfort to bed bond patient BUT not on ventilated patients independently. · Help in application of padded restraints if ordered by doctor for shorter while on non-cooperative patients during certain procedures. · Empty patients' urine bags per shift or as ordered, do urine testing as per physician order, drain urine in designated drainage and rinse jug and replace at designated place. · Support the nursing team during labour, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care activities within scope. · Assist in effective patient handover and coordination of services. · Maintain effective communication with nursing staff, physicians, patients, families, and support departments. · Ensure appropriate availability and utilization of patient-care supplies and equipment. · Report shortages, damage, malfunction, or expiry of supplies and equipment. · Comply with hand hygiene, PPE, waste segregation, and infection prevention practices. · Comply with IHHN policies, SOPs, clinical protocols, safety standards, and applicable regulatory requirements. · Assist in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized patient-care environment. · Maintain patient safety, dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and rights at all times. · Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, accountability, compassion, and respect in all patient-care activities. · Uphold IHHN's mission, values, ethics, and patient-centered care standards. · Perform any other task assigned by the immediate Supervisor that is commensurate with your knowledge and skills. Note: " Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All Potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls"