The Role
Reporting to the Deputy Ward Manager, the Healthcare Assistant II will be responsible for aiding nurses and physicians with patient care and administrative duties.
This role will maintain exam room equipment, space, and sanitize areas for patients. They will aide in patient care by recording and taking patient information, record documentation, and monitor patient vital signs.
Under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse this role will record patient’s condition by taking temperatures, pulse, and weight; while assisting in other clinical duties.

Responsibilities
Scheduling patient appointments, cancellations, and updating records
Verifying patient identity
Monitoring and taking patient vital signs and heart rate as needed
Entering patient information into database
Maintaining required records and documentation
Ensuring patient confidentiality
Recording patients’ conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, and weight
Assisting with clinical duties
Preparing correspondence, documentation
Listening to the particular needs of patients and acting on these needs as appropriate
Taking the temperature of the patient
Taking the pulse rate of the patient
Taking the respiration rate of the patient
Notifying healthcare professionals if temperatures, pulse rates, or respiration rates seem abnormal or worrying
Measuring the weight of the patient
Measuring blood glucose levels
Setting up equipment needed by healthcare professionals
Assisting the healthcare professional whilst they administer therapy or treatment
Recording the patient’s progress following each session of therapy or treatment
Assist with the informal supervision of other assistants.
Training staff and students – To assist with the induction, training and education of students, volunteers and other staff members.
Assist the qualified practitioners to identify and address the training needs of other assistants.
Participate in the training of other healthcare assistants and staff

Qualifications
WASC Certificate or equivalent
Certificate in Senior Community Health Extension Works {SCHEW} is preffered
Strong desire to help people and improve their daily lives
Two – Three years’ experience in a hospital environment
Compassionate and sensitive to a patients’ needs and concerns
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Exhibits patience and understanding
Encouraging to patients and staff; able to mentor and lead
Able to organize and manage large amounts of files, tasks, schedules, and information
Able to perform clerical duties, maintaining files and confidential information, organizing documents as needed
Basic Life Support certification preferred

Special Conditions
Employment is contingent on passing a medical screening conducted by the hospital
Employee will be subject to various testing including but not limited to drug and medical testing throughout the tenure of their employment
Employee will be required to do heavy lifting of 22kg and more, as well as standing for long periods of time.

To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: careers@cedarcresthospitals.com using the “Job title” as the subject of the email
Application Deadline: 27th December, 2019