Health Care Assistant
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Job summary
A Healthcare Assistant (HCA), also commonly known as a nursing assistant, auxiliary nurse, or home care aide, plays a critical support role in the medical field. Operating under the direct supervision of qualified healthcare professionals like doctors and registered nurses, an HCA provides hands-on, foundational care to patients to ensure their dai
Min Qualification:
Degree
Experience Level:
Entry level
Experience Length:
1 year
Language Requirement:
English
Work Type:
Part Time
Working Hours:
8 to 5
Applicant Location:
Nigeria
Job descriptions & requirements
Responsibilities:
- Help patients with daily living activities, including bathing, washing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and feeding.
- Assist with turning, repositioning, lifting, walking, and transferring patients using mobility aids to prevent bedsores and injury.
- Track and record a patient's temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration, and weight, and report any sudden changes to nursing staff.
- Collect lab specimens (such as urine or stool samples), prep rooms, sterilize equipment, and assist with basic wound care or dressings.
- Make and change bed linens, clean patient rooms, empty bedpans/commodes, and keep medical supplies and inventory stocked.
- Offer companionship, listen to patient concerns, reduce anxiety, and act as a bridge of communication between patients, families, and the medical team.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 1 year of experience
- A minimum of a degree in a related field
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