Patient Care Assistant

Dynamic Human Capital Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynamic Human Capital Pte Ltd is seeking a patient care assistant to support nursing staff in a healthcare facility in Singapore. You will orient and assist with transferring patients, help with transfers between trolley beds and wheelchairs, and ensure linens are changed and ready for new patients.

You will also guide patients to toilets, restock supply stations, maintain pantry cleanliness, and respond promptly to call bells, coordinating with nurses to resolve requests and maintain patient

Responsibilities

• Orient and assist with transferring patients to beds or facilities.
• Assist with transfers between trolley beds and wheelchairs.
• Change linens and prepare them for new patients or when soiled.
• Guide patients to toilets as needed (not high-fall risk).
• Restock top-up stations and maintain pantry cleanliness.
• Respond to patient call bells and relay requests to nurses for timely action.

Job description

Job Description:

• Healthcare institution
• Orient and assist with transferring of patients to their assigned bed and facilities from the observation area.
• Assist together with nurses in transferring patients between trolley beds and wheelchairs.
• Assist with changing of linens ready for use for new patients and when soiled.
• Guide and assist patients (who are not of high-fall risk) to toilets as needed.
• Maintain the Ambulance Triage area by ensuring it is filled with Trolley Beds.
• Respond promptly to patients' call bells or requests and assist them. Otherwise, look for the nurses for assistance and relay their requests to the appropriate department, and ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure equipment and necessities are topped up, including restocking top-up stations.
• Provide feeding assistance to certain patients as directed by nursing staff.
• Monitor patients closely, ensuring their safety and comfort at all times.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of pantry supplies, alerting nursing staff to low stock levels.
• Collaborate with nursing staff in changing and cleaning patients when necessary.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned by the department-in-charge, contributing to the smooth operation of the healthcare facility.
• Able to work in shift system