University Hospital Sharjah
University Hospital Sharjah is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant Med / Surg to join their professional team. This position will assist the nursing team in providing nursing care to assigned group of patients. They will be performing a variety of non-licensed patient care activities, ensuring the safety, personal needs and comfort of the patients are met.
Responsibilities of Healthcare Assistant Med/Surg
- Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital Sharjah (UHS).
- Complies with all the UHS policies, procedures and fire regulations.
- Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation Programme to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards.
- Assists registered nurses in performing basic duties that are in line with the facility, MOH, JCI, FDON policies, procedures and standards.
- Maintains a safe, clean environment using approved infection control practices.
- Acts as a chaperone for patients as required, preserving the patient’s dignity.
- Assists nurses in turning, moving, or transporting patients on a stretcher or wheelchair.
- Tidies rooms reporting any unsafe situation to the team leader.
- Assists with meal tray delivery and return, noting fluids taken and informing to assigned RN.
- Assists those patients who are unable to feed themselves.
- Making an unoccupied bed or assisting a RN to make an occupied bed.
Your Responsibilities as Healthcare Assistant Med/ Surg
- Weighing of ambulatory patients.
- Cleaning up after procedures, treating used instruments as per standard precautions.
- Check & stock supply rooms as designated by team leader.
- Assist with the maintenance of a clean, safe environment.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and express interest in their progress.
- Utilize and ensure maintenance of equipment and instruments, reporting any damages, equipment malfunctioning to the Bio – Medical department and nurse in charge immediately, including the quality control checks on refrigerators and monitoring of room temperatures.
- Undertake a range of clinical support functions including preparing and stocking clinical areas in line with the protocols.
- Accompany patients for x- ray procedures, ECG, CT Scan.
- Accompany Physician during physical examination.
- Participate in nursing continuous quality improvement initiatives, in service education programmes, unit meetings and committee functions as assigned by nurse in charge.
- Initiate emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary.
- Report all incidents through agreed channels and chain of command, ensuring Incident report is completed, submitted to nurse in charge and any immediate action required taken.
Position Requirements
Following is the eligibility criteria for the role of Healthcare Assistant Med/ Surg at UHS:
- Nursing diploma.
- 2 years nursing/assistant/healthcare related experience.
- Previous UAE experience.
- Experience of working in International accredited hospital.
- Proficient in verbal and written English.
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