Patient Care Assistant (Ikeja)

About this role

A Patient Care Assistant is needed to support the nursing team at St. Ives Specialist Hospital in Lagos. The role involves assisting patients with daily personal care, mobility, and basic clinical and non-clinical tasks, while maintaining a clean, safe, and confidential care environment. The assistant works under nurses, following hospital policies and standards to ensure patient comfort, dignity and safety. The hospital is a multi-specialist facility focusing on women, children and family health, with services led by consultants in obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics, medicine and surgery.

What you would do

• Help patients with bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding and toileting as needed.
• Assist with mobility, getting in and out of bed, and transfers between locations.
• Take and record vital signs as directed by the supervising nurse and report unusual findings.
• Observe patients and promptly report changes to the nurse in charge.
• Respond to patients' calls and requests for assistance.
• Assist with admitting, transferring and discharging patients as directed.
• Prepare and keep patient areas clean and comfortable.
• Support nurses during examinations, treatments and other procedures.
• Transport patients safely within the hospital for investigations or between departments.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality and follow infection prevention procedures.

What they are asking for

• Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or equivalent.
• Certificate in Healthcare Assistance, Nursing Assistant, Caregiving or related field is an added advantage.
• Experience in auxiliary nursing or hospital/healthcare setting is an advantage.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is desirable.

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