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

Key Role Accountabilities

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

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