Patient Care Attendant (PCA)- Nursing

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage all activities related basic nursing support such as reposition patients in wheel chair and bed, transporting patient in bed & wheel chair throughout the hospital; ensuring that patient is comfortable and safe at all times.

• Maintain professional and friendly rapport with patients, visitors, and staffs

• Assist housekeeping duties as necessary such as cleaning the rooms and tidying the unit, putting stores and clean and well-mannered environment for the patient at all times.

• Assist patient transfer to different areas as requested.

• Collect indented goods/stationeries from Pharmacies and general Stores as per instructions of Nurse in charge of the concerned unit.

• Safe moving and handling of patients with different mobility problems.

• Assist patients with their admission to the ward area or out patient’s department, welcome them and guide them to appropriate area.

• Accompany and assist discharged patients to the main exit gate.

• Assist nurses in providing basic nursing care, shower, bath, sponge and shave patients under supervision by a trained nurse.

• Assist in maintenance of instrument and equipment by proper cleaning, sterilizing and Storing as direct.

• To check daily While chair, Trolley in working condition.

• Help patients to move around and communicate.

• To understand an emergency situation and respond in a timely and appropriate manner.

General Responsibilities

• Adheres to infection control policies and practices.

• Be courteous, polite and maintain well groomed appearance and maintain dress guidelines. Visibly wearing the photo/ name identification card as well as maintain standards of basic good hygiene.

• Knock before entering to patient room or office and wait for response.

• Respond to all enquiries and requests promptly and courteously.

• Understand the proper use of fire extinguishers and fire response actions and internal/external disaster plans and procedures, and evacuation procedures and participates in safety training.

• Follows and practice correct hand washing technique.

• Understands and be aware of appropriate personal protective equipment and uses same in practice.

• Be aware of the Hospital’s Hazardous Waste Management System:

           a. Appropriately segregates waste at the point of origin.

           b. Discards waste in appropriate bags, receptacles, etc.

 Performs all other tasks as required by the department.