HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT, SURGICAL WARD (5B)

Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital; Selangor; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide essential nursing care, support patient activities of daily living, and collaborate with the healthcare team to maintain high standards of patient safety and comfort.

The role involves assisting with rounds, preparing beds, and ensuring cleanliness of the ward, store, and equipment while reporting any incidents to maintain quality care.

Qualifications

• Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia required; priority for certified healthcare assistants.
• Experience in a hospital setting is an advantage.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to work scheduled hours, shifts, weekends, public holidays and emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular nursing rounds to assess patients’ needs and communicate with them and their families.
• Prepare and tidy patients’ beds and linens and organize belongings and furniture.
• Disinfect beds, furniture and equipment after use; keep ward and stores clean.
• Assist patients with daily living activities and respond to call bells promptly.
• Assist trained staff with patient transport to theatres and to diagnostic services; accompany patients as needed.
• Record daily ward charges and update patient accounts accordingly.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Interpersonal skills

English language proficiency

Bahasa Malaysia proficiency

Education

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia

Job description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Provide basic nursing care in accordance with established standards, work collaboratively with team members, and report any incidents or issues to relevant authorities to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care.

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

Provide basic nursing care that aligns with the vision, mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives of the nursing services and the hospital. Notify the nursing leaders of any situation that impacts the quality of care. Obtain ward report and assignment at the beginning of each shift and perform additional tasks assigned by the Unit Manager or Assistant Unit Manager.

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.
• Disinfect the beds, furniture, and equipment after utilizing them.
• Keeps the ward, store, fridge, and its facilities clean and tidy.
• Assist the patient with Activities of Daily Living.
• Answer phone calls and relay messages.
• Attendants to patients call the bell promptly.
• Assist trained staff 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 using and stores them properly.
• Records the daily charges for the items used in the ward and update the patients’ charges accordingly.
• 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

Education: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Certified healthcare assistants would be a priority. knowledge and experiences: Experience working in a hospital setting is an advantage skills & competencies: Basic Life Support special skills required Able to converse fluently and write in English language and Bahasa Malaysia personal attributes Have interpersonal and communication skills. Caring, honest, and responsible worker. Willingness to work on scheduled hours, shifts and weekends, public holidays and any time called during an emergency.

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