Healthcare Assistant at Cedarcrest Hospitals

The Role

• Working under the direction of the Matron, the Healthcare Assistant will take care of the day-to-day needs of patients by providing help with personal care, meals, and mobility.
• The incumbent will also carry out a range of housekeeping duties, as well as performing basic medical checks, such as taking a patient's temperature, pulse, and respiration rate.

Responsibilities

• Takes and delivers blood samples.
• Provides mobility assistant to the patients.
• Ensures the comfort of patients by replacing linens, giving out bedpans and collecting bedpans.
• Monitors and records patient’s vital signs and heart rate as needed.
• Ensures all medical equipment are properly sterilized and stored.
• Assists in feeding patients who are unable to feed themselves.
• Monitors and records changes in the patient's health.
• Communicates with Matron and other senior healthcare providers changes in patient’s health.
• Ensures all supplies and medical equipment are replenished.
• Sets up equipment required by Medical Officers.
• Prepares the patient for therapy.
• Maintains cleanliness of the wards and ward area.
• Checking and ordering inventory supplies and informing the matron on the replacement as needed.
• Assisting with clinical duties.
• Assists patients wash, shower or dress.
• Turning patients to help them feel less anxious
• Talking to patients to help them feel less anxious.

Qualifications

• Diploma in any medical-related field.
• CHEW Certificate
• Proven experience as a healthcare provider or in a similar field.
• Previous experience in a caring role.
• Previous medical experience in a similar role.
• The desire to work with all people, irrespective of background or race.
• Good communication skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Physically able to lift patients.
• A tactful and approachable personality.
• Strong desire to help people and improve their daily lives.
• Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns.

Special Conditions:

• Employment is contingent on passing a medical screening conducted by the hospital
• Employee will be subject to various testing including but not limited to drug and medical testing throughout the tenure of their employment
• Knowledge of workflow processes.