basic care assistant

Overview

Who you'll be working for

What requirements you'll need to be eligible

• min o level 

What you'll be doing on the job

• Exercises economy in the use of consumables and stationery.
• Conducts frequent rounds to attend to patient’s needs, comfort and safety.
• Assists in admission and orientation of new patients.
• Assists patient/babies with basic personal hygiene e.g. mouth wash, brushing of teeth, bed bathing, and
• cleaning and changing of diapers.
• Prepares and serve beverages and drinks and bottle feed babies when necessary.
• Assists with lifting, transferring, ambulating and positioning of patients.
• Attends to patients’ elimination needs – offers, removes and sanitize bedpans and urinals.
• Maintains cleanliness and neatness of patient surroundings.
• Accompanies patients to other departments in the hospital, and to taxi stand/car-park upon discharge.
• Adheres to Infection control practices eg. Standard precautions and hand hygiene.
• Cleans and disinfects medical equipment and machines.
• Ad hoc assignments when required. 

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