Patient Care Assistant, Dayward
Full-time
Junior Executive
1 day ago
Job Description:
Perform pre-operative assessment for all surgery patients and prepare for surgery.
Assist patient care activities.
Perform vit..
Job Description:
- Perform pre-operative assessment for all surgery patients and prepare for surgery.
- Assist patient care activities.
- Perform vital signs monitoring and record measurement.
- Assist to send and fetch patients to and from Operating Theatre.
- Assists with lifting, transferring, positioning and safe transporting of patients.
- Assist in safe keeping of patients’ belongings / clothing.
- Assist to order, coordinate, and collect patient’s snacks from vendor.
- Prepare and serve beverages, snacks and assist to feed Low vision, handicapped or immobile patients.
- Record of intake and output chart.
- Assist nurses with discharge.
- Change bed linen and patient’s clothing.
- Assists in safe keeping of patients’ belongings /clothing.
- Prepare patient for physical examination and/or other procedures.
- Prepare VVIP Bed Linen/ crockery/ utensils and Kimonos.
- Ensures VVIP rooms and toilets are clean.
Housekeeping
- Ensures the patients’ cubicles, recliners, bedside lockers, and furniture clean and tidy at all times.
- Properly dispose of the used disposable paper pulp products by placing it into macerator.
- Keep beverage point table tops and cupboards clean and tidy at all times.
- Clean all the trolleys, work surfaces and equipment like fridge as scheduled.
- Report faulty beds and wheelchairs or furniture to nurse-in-charge.
- Provide housekeeping duties which include the following:
- Cleans and mops spillages or discharges.
- Clear breakages, if any.
- Make beds and maintain tidiness of beds and lockers.
- Assist in the proper storage of linen and other ward supplies as directed.
Patient Confidentiality and Infection Control
- Observe confidentiality of patients’ information and record at all times.
- Performs and practice standard precaution and hand hygiene when in contact with patients/ patient related activities and surroundings.
- Wear proper PPE when performing all functions of decontamination.
Risk Management
- Adhere to workplace safety and health (incident reporting) regulations.
- Attend yearly fire safety awareness talk/ drill exercise and be responsible with emergency procedures.
Portering
- Receive and acknowledge items/supplies from suppliers/MMD.
- Dispatch and collect invoices and mails when required.
- Despatch Blood specimens/ specimens to the respective laboratory
- Escort patient’s relatives to SGH Admission Office or A&E Department for registration when necessary.
- Assist patients to Clinics or Taxi Stand as instructed by the nurses.
- Assist the nurse to transfer patient to SGH
- Assist to send and fetch patients to and from Operating Theatre.
Resource Management
- Assumes the responsibilities for care and maintenance of equipment.
- Assist in the proper storage of equipment.
- Report any defective equipment.
- Perform pantry duties and ensure sufficient rations supplies.
- Exercise economy and appropriate use of utilities, resources and supplies
- Serves as a buddy providing supportive information and guidance to newly recruited staff.
- Inform supervisor of any problems or incidents encountered.
- Participate in department and organization activities.
- Perform any other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
- PSLE / Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Level 3
- Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills with patients and colleagues.
- Promote collegially and positive teamwork relationship
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