Application form for Patient Care Assistant

Responsibilities*

To provide quality basic care in accordance with hospital policies and procedures under the direction of a professional nurse such as:
1. Responsible for tidying patient’s room.
2. Assist the professional nursing staff in providing total personal hygiene as in the care of hair, care of nails and oral hygiene.
3. Assist in lifting and turning patients in bed or bed to chair or bed to trolley.
4. Assist patients in and out of bed, to a wheel chair and to the toilet. He/ she must know the correct body mechanics.
5. Give and remove bed-pans and urinals and toilet rounds.
6. Make bed-occupied, unoccupied and prepare post-anesthetic beds.
7. Assist in serving meals, feeding of patients, remove the trays and in helping patients complete the meal menus, give extra nourishment as ordered and fresh water as requested by patient.
8. Attend to patients’ call bell and to determine their needs.
To clean used instruments and equipment and store them in the designated place
To transport patients to other departments for tests and investigations.
To ensure that the room is ready for any new admission.
To report any faulty equipment or instruments to the registered nurse.
To adhere to hospital policy concerning infection control.
To assist the nursing team by collecting and sending items and equipment to and from ancillary departments.
To undertake any other duties, responsibilities and assignments which may be delegated to you from time to time in an efficient and responsible manner.