Job Description
- Report in time on duty as per schedule shift and provide direct supportive care to patients under the supervision of the nursing team.
- Support timely patient care and continuity of services; ensure completion of assigned tasks and follow-up.
- Monitor patients' vital signs, height & weight after competency, document and report to the duty staff or doctor if reading are high /low then normal ranges.
- Provide orientation to the patient/attendant about visiting policy, patient bed operation such as side rails, bed paddle, call bell, bed surrounding, meal timing and hospital facility.
- On admission give hygiene kit & hospital dress and advise to change hospital dress after bath.
- Assist with patient admission, transfer, discharge, and transportation.
- Assist transportation of patients' after covering with top sheet and raise side rails to prevent fall.
- Change patient bedding & hospital dress daily / in shifts / as needed and return dirty linen in linen hamper.
- Prepare patients, equipment, and supplies for procedures.
- Assist with specimen collection, patient positioning, wound-care support, and other assigned activities.
- Assist patients with bathing, hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, toileting, and comfort to bed bond patient BUT not on ventilated patients independently.
- Help in application of padded restraints If ordered by doctor for shorter while on non-cooperative patients during certain procedures.
- Empty patients' urine bags per shift or as ordered, do urine testing as per physician order, drain urine in designated drainage and rinse jug and replace at designated place.
- Support the nursing team during labour, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care activities within scope.
- Assist in effective patient handover and coordination of services.
- Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, accountability, compassion, and respect in all patient-care activities.
- Uphold IHHN's mission, values, ethics, and patient-centered care standards.
- Perform any other task assigned by the immediate Supervisor that is commensurate with your knowledge and skills.
Note: “Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.”