Patient Care Assistant at Nova Medi-Clinic (NMC)

Nova Medi-Clinic (NMC) is a multi-specialist care center that is a one-stop-shop for healthcare needs in a user-friendly environment. At Nova Medi-Clinic we hold our patient's hands to achieve the desired results and best outcomes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Patient Care Assistant

Location: Maitama, Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
• Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables.
• Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
• Assist patients with daily activities.
• Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Record vital statistics or other health information.
• Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
• Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
• Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
• Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards.
• Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
• Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
• Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures.
• Assist to transport specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum, within the facility.
• Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
• Available for Home patient care
• Assist nurses to perform minor procedures.
• Assist nurses to administer medications or immunizations under supervision.
• Assist to take up cleaning of environs from time to time.
• Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
• Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
• Transport blood bags to and from laboratory to any part of the hospital.
• And any other Adhoc duties.

Requirements / Eligibility

• Minimum qualification is a Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) Certificate
• Applicants with equivalent qualification
• Clinical Certificate holders who intend to brush up thier newly acquired clinical skills
• Clinical Certificate holders seeking internship roles

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year experience assisting Nurses.

Salary
N80,000 Monthly

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and relevant credentials to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.