Job Description Job Title: Health Care Assistant Department: Surgical Day Unit Reports to: Nurse Manager Date **** Overall Purpose of Job We will provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the centre of all we do.
The Health Care Assistant's role is to provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the Nurse Manager/Clinical Co-Coordinator.
Ambulates, positions and turns patients, and cares for the patient with altered mobility.
Assists with patient safety related to age and condition: Assists with patient specific safety precautions, collects, reports and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and usual patient and family behaviour, and cares for the patient from a correctional environment.
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment, performs and/or assists others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures and infection control measures.
Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies, including stock taking and ordering or medical equipment.
Performs or assists others to perform proper aseptic techniques, isolation procedures and infection control measures.
Adheres to internal controls established for the department.
Performs related duties as required.
The timely identification and communication of any issues and complaints to the Nurse Manager or Clinical Co-Coordinator.
Demonstrate a confidence or competence in all hospital policies and guidelines.
Clinical Responsibilities: The patient's needs are individually assessed.
The patient's families/significant others are involved as appropriate.
Patients are cared for in the optimum clinical environment, adhering to all hospital wide policies and guidelines.
Assist the Patients with Impaired Mobility and escort Patient to another department when needed.
Perform ECG