Healthcare Assistant

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Purpose :

You are responsible within the Dialysis Centre (s) for Patient Management as well as the Equipment and Environmental Management.

Responsibilities :

Patient Care and Support

• Conduct and document Patient Assessment including vital signs, fluid balance monitoring and evaluating treatment response.
• Assist nursing staff with haemodialysis cannulation and needle removal in accordance with established guidelines and best practices.
• Furnish Patient Care & Safety support for personal hygiene, mobility, comfort needs
• Assist in monitoring patient condition and report patient abnormalities before, during and after dialysis treatments.
• Follow established emergency and protocols on assisting in dialysis-related emergencies such as hypotension, machine malfunctions.

Equipment and Environmental Management

Tasks and duties

Requirements

Tell employers what skills you have

Budgets

Housekeeping

Quality Improvement

Healthcare

Infection Control

Vital Signs

Medical Terminology

Consumables

Administration

Weight

Accounting

Nursing

Health Sciences

Medical Records

Nursing Care