Patient Care Partner

Title - Patient Care

• Healthcare Assistant / Medical Assistant program graduate
• 6 months relevant healthcare experience in a Pediatric or Women’s Hospital preferably in Middle East
• Current BLCS certification

• Maintains a clean, neat, pleasant, safe patient environment including unit specific patient rooms / Operating Rooms and procedure spaces in line with infection control standards.
• Cleans and assists in the set-up of Operating and Procedure Rooms between cases.
• Escalates any direct patient interaction to the Clinical Nurse Leaders and does not have unsupervised patient interactions.
• Assists in the restocking of consumables stores and laundry as required by the assigned unit and / or instructed by the nursing team in collaboration with materials management staff.
• Prepares necessary supplies specified by the clinical nurse for individualized patient care needs.
• Transports supplies, equipment and specimens as specified by the clinical nurse and in compliance with relevant organizational and laboratory policies.
• Assists in the mobilization of patients under the direct supervision of the clinical nurse.
• Escorts patients within the hospital as instructed and under the direct supervision of clinical nursing staff.
• Manages and operates unit based equipment (for which he/she has received training) in a safe and effective manner.
• Responds to patient call lights at the first opportunity and observes and reports changes in patient’s condition to the assigned clinical nurse.
• Assists the clinical nursing team under direct supervision to provide basic activities of daily living care for women and children.
• Demonstrates an understanding and performs basic infection control procedures correctly e.g. Hand hygiene, Environmental Cleaning, Isolation precautions.
• Understands and maintains confidentiality of patient information at all times and treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Takes responsibility for conflicts in personal and work schedules by making alternative arrangements in collaboration with the nursing team.
• Attends and contributes at staff meetings as required.
• Represents the department and the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Develops and sustains own knowledge, clinical skills, and professional awareness and maintains a professional profile.
• Provides documented evidence of performance and maintenance of skills consistent with position.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the clinical nursing team.
• Adheres to standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies.

Employment Type:

Full Time

Experience:

years

Vacancy: 1