Nova Medi-Clinic (NMC) is a multi-specialist care center that is a one-stop-shop for healthcare needs in a user-friendly environment. At Nova Medi-Clinic we hold our patient's hands to achieve the desired results and best outcomes.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Patient Care Assistant
Location: Maitama, Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Responsibilities
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
- Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables.
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
- Assist patients with daily activities.
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Record vital statistics or other health information.
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
- Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
- Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards.
- Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
- Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
- Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures.
- Assist to transport specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum, within the facility.
- Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
- Available for Home patient care
- Assist nurses to perform minor procedures.
- Assist nurses to administer medications or immunizations under supervision.
- Assist to take up cleaning of environs from time to time.
- Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
- Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
- Transport blood bags to and from laboratory to any part of the hospital.
- And any other Adhoc duties.
Requirements / Eligibility
- Minimum qualification is a Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) Certificate
- Applicants with equivalent qualification
- Clinical Certificate holders who intend to brush up thier newly acquired clinical skills
- Clinical Certificate holders seeking internship roles
Experience:
- Minimum of 1 year experience assisting Nurses.
Application Closing Date
15th May, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and relevant credentials to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.
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