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Health Care Assistant job description
A ready advert for a Health Care Assistant job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a health care assistant to help patients with daily needs such as washing, eating and moving, look after their comfort and dignity, and tell the nursing team about any change they notice.
Duties and responsibilities
- Help patients with bathing, dressing and personal hygiene, respecting their privacy
- Help patients eat and drink and record their intake when asked
- Help patients in and out of bed and change their position to prevent pressure sores
- Make beds, change linen and keep patients' rooms clean
- Accompany patients to tests within the hospital when needed
- Notice any change in a patient's condition or behaviour and tell the nurse at once
- Follow hand hygiene and infection control rules and handle linen and waste safely
Working conditions
- Shift work, including nights and holidays
- Physical work lifting and moving patients
Requirements
- Secondary school certificate or equivalent
- 3 to 6 years of experience in patient care
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Patient care
- Personal care
- Patient handling
- Pressure sore prevention
- Hand hygiene
- First aid
- Patience
- Shift work
Preferred
- An accredited patient care or first aid course
- Experience caring for older or bedridden patients
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