Health Care Assistant - Med/Surg

University Hospital Sharjah; Sharjah; On-site; AED 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Patient Care Assistant to support nursing staff in delivering exceptional care to patients. In this role, you will engage in various non-licensed patient care activities, ensuring that all personal needs and comfort of patients are met. You will play a vital role in maintaining a safe and clean environment while actively participating in quality improvement initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a team committed to upholding high standards of care in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in nursing or healthcare roles is essential.
• Proficient communication in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing team with patient care and comfort.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Infection Control Practices

Education

2 years nursing/assistant/healthcare related experience

Job description

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Date: 7 Apr 2025

Location: Sharjah, AE

Company: University Hospital Sharjah

Position Summary

To assist the nursing team in providing nursing care to assigned group of patients, performing a variety of non-licensed patient care activities, ensuring the safety, personal needs and comfort of the patients are met.

Summary of Main Duties

• Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital Sharjah (UHS)
• Complies with all the UHS policies, procedures and fire regulations
• Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation Programme to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards
• Assists registered nurses in performing basic duties that are in line with the facility, MOH, JCI, FDON policies, procedures and standards
• Maintains a safe, clean environment using approved infection control practices
• Acts as a chaperone for patients as required, preserving the patient’s dignity
• Assists nurses in turning, moving, or transporting patients on a stretcher or wheelchair
• Tidies rooms reporting any unsafe situation to the team leader
• Assists with meal tray delivery and return, noting fluids taken and informing assigned RN
• Assists those patients who are unable to feed themselves
• Making an unoccupied bed or assisting a RN to make an occupied bed

Responsibilities

• Weighing of ambulatory patients
• Cleaning up after procedures, treating used instruments as per standard precautions
• Checks & stocks supply rooms as designated by team leader
• Assists with the maintenance of a clean, safe environment
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress
• Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments, reporting any damages, equipment malfunctioning to the Bio – Medical department and nurse in charge immediately, including the quality control checks on refrigerators and monitoring of room temperatures
• Undertakes a range of clinical support functions including preparing and stocking clinical areas in line with the protocols
• Accompany patients for x-ray procedures, ECG, CT Scan
• Accompany Physician during physical examination
• Participates in nursing continuous quality improvement initiatives, in service education programmes, unit meetings and committee functions as assigned by nurse in charge
• Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary
• Reports all incidents through agreed channels and chain of command, ensuring Incident report is completed, submitted to nurse in charge and any immediate action required taken

Position Requirements/Qualifications

• 2 years nursing/assistant/healthcare related experience
• Proficient in verbal and written English

Advantage

• Previous UAE experience
• Experience of working in International accredited hospital (JCIA)

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