CARE ASSISTANT, MEDICAL WARD

KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital; Penang; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital is seeking a healthcare assistant to provide basic nursing care aligned with our mission and ensure smooth ward operations.

You will support nurses, perform daily tasks, assist with activities of daily living, transport patients, and help with diagnostics and discharge, while maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Qualifications

• Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia.
• Certified healthcare assistants preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care aligned with hospital goals.
• Conduct regular nursing rounds to assess patient needs.
• Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living.
• Answer calls, relay messages, and respond to patient needs promptly.
• Escort patients to diagnostics and from ward to discharge.
• Prepare and tidy beds, maintain ward cleanliness and tidy stores.
• Assist in transporting patients to and from the operating theatre.
• Disinfect beds, furniture and equipment after use; manage supplies.

Job description

Job Description

Providebasicnursing care that aligns with the vision, mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives of the nursing services and the hospital.

Notify the nursing leaders of any situations that impact the quality of care.

Obtainwardreport and assignment at the beginning of each shift and perform additional tasks as assigned by the Unit Manager or Senior Registered Nurse.

Daily routine:

• Conducts regular nursing rounds to assess patients’ needs and communicate with them and their families.

• Prepares and tidies patients’ beds and linens as needed and organizes patients’ belongings as well as furniture.

• Disinfects the beds, furniture, and equipment after utilizing them.

• Keeps the ward, store,fridge,and its facilities clean and tidy.

• Assist the patient withActivities of Daily Living

• Answer phone calls and relay messages.

• Attendants to patients call the bell promptly.

• Assists nurses in transporting patients to and from the operating theatre.

• Escorts patients to other services for diagnostic tests and from the ward to other areas upon discharge.

• Dispatches specimens to the laboratory and collects results

• Collect pharmacy and surgical supplies from pharmacy and the store as required to maintain adequate stock levels for operations.

• Send out portable oxygen tanks for refilling or exchange, ensuring a continuous supply for emergency needs

Assists the trained staff in various aspects:

• Carried out of nursing care, such as patient comfort, safety, nutrition, hygiene, admission, transfer, discharge, dressing, intravenous lines, catheterization, etc.

• Cleans and disinfects the trolley and instruments after use and stores them properly.

• Records the daily charges for the items used in the ward and updates the patients’ charges accordingly.

• Maintains the record of intake and output chart for each patient.

• Lifts, turns, and positions patients safely

• Accompanies the consultant in performing procedures and rounds in the absence of trained nurses

Attend meetings held by the service.

Job Requirement

• Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia

• Certified healthcare assistants would be a priority.