Healthcare Assistant
Healthcare Assistant
Ang Mo Kio- Thye Hua Kwan Hospital- Posted 8 hours ago
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Job Description
Job Responsibilities
- Assists in the physical admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
- Assist to orient new patients to the assigned bed and facilities in the ward.
- Performs the following daily basic patient care procedures / activities:
- Assess, monitor, record and report abnormal vital signs;
- Perform blood glucose monitoring (if trained);
- Administer Oxygen therapy;
- Serve feeds/meals and assist patients who are unable to feed themselves;
- Perform enteral tube feeding;
- Record intake and output;
- Collect sputum, urine and stool specimens;
- Take patient's weight;
- Assist the patient with personal hygiene, e.g., toilet baths, bed sponging changing of diapers, care of the skin and hair;
- Lift, turn and position bed bound patients 2 hourly;
- Offer and collect bedpan/urinals for non-ambulant patients;
- Closely monitor restless patients and ensure they are safe and comfortable;
- Transport patients on wheelchair or trolley to other wards/areas or taxi stand when assigned;
- Accompany patients to other hospitals for their follow up appointments when assigned;
- Assist and participate in emergency situations e.g., code blue;
- Maintain a conducive, clean and safe environment for the patient to recuperate.
- Attend continuing education / in-services on a regular basis to maintain competency.
- Participates in ward discussions and meetings to improve patient care and work processes.
- Counts the ward items and reports losses or items requiring repairs to the supervisor in charge promptly.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the trained nurse / Nurse Manager.
- Completed secondary education or equivalent as approved.
- GCE N or O level in at least three subjects, including English.
- Completed WSQ Certificate in Health Care Support (Nursing Care) Course.
- One-year experience as a nursing aide preferred.
- Ability to understand and speak English.
- Warmth personality, pleasant demeanour, good attitude
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Key Skills
Basic patient care procedures
Blood glucose monitoring
Enteral tube feeding
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