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Patient Care Assistant (Akowonjo)
About this role
A Patient Care Assistant role at St. Ives Specialist Hospital in Lagos. The position supports the nursing team in delivering patient care, helping with daily needs, patient comfort and safety, and non-clinical duties while upholding hospital policies and standards. The role requires treating patients with dignity and respect and involves assisting with personal care, mobility, vital signs, patient transport, and various support tasks. The hospital is a multi-specialist facility focusing on women, children, and family health, staffed by consultants in obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics, medicine, and surgery.
What you would do
- Assist patients with bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, and toileting as needed.
- Help patients with mobility and transfers between locations.
- Take and record vital signs as directed by the supervising nurse and report unusual findings.
- Observe patients and report changes in condition to the nurse in charge.
- Respond promptly to patient calls and requests for assistance.
- Assist with admitting, transferring, and discharging patients as directed.
- Prepare patient areas and ensure beds and surroundings are tidy and comfortable.
- Assist nurses during examinations, treatments, and procedures as required.
- Transport patients safely within the hospital for investigations or between departments.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality; follow infection control procedures.
What they are asking for
- Minimum of SSCE.
- Certificate in Healthcare Assistance, Nursing Assistant, Caregiving or related field is an added advantage.
- Experience in auxiliary nursing or in a hospital/healthcare setting is an advantage.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is desirable.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Compassionate and respectful approach to patient care.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and maintain confidentiality.
- Good observation, time management, and organisational skills.
- Physically fit to assist with mobility and routine care.
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