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Patient Service Associate, Emergency Medicine - room assisting

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Job Description

Job Purpose

The job holder assists doctors to provide care for patients in EMD Consultation Room

The job-holder will undertake tasks assigned and supervised by registered nurses

and enrolled nurses.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • 1 Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)

  • 1.1 Prepare and assist doctors in the consultation room

  • 1.2 Assist doctors, registered nurses and enrolled nurses in preparing patient physically for procedures and after procedures

    Prepare trolleys and requisites for basic and intermediate procedures intravenous cannulation, venepuncture, blood culture, urinary catheterization, dressings, toilet and suturing, incisional and drainage and digital block.

  • 1.3 Admit conscious patients with stable condition

    Make correct entry into bed request form

    Measure and record temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure before admission to ward

  • 1.4 Perform discharges of patient

    Use two patient identifier before discharge patient

    Obtain follow-up appointment for patient

    Provide relevant discharge advice

    Check all documents are correct before giving to patient

    Remove IV plug before patient leaves the hospital

  • 1.5 Assist the registered nurses in providing basic care planned for patients

    Change bed linen and make up beds

    Dress and assist with personal hygiene of patients

    Attend to skin care of patients with stable conditions

    Assist with lifting, moving and transporting patients

  • 1.6 Assist registered nurses in observing and reporting patients condition and progress

    Obtain, record and report temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure of

    adult patients with stable condition.

    Observe general condition of patients and report all observations (usual and

    unusual) to the nurse-in-charge

  • 1.7 Give and remove / assist to give / remove bedpans and urinals to patients

  • 1.8 Help registered nurses carry out simple procedures related to treatment under supervision

    Apply warm/cold compress and carry out tepid sponging

    Remove IV plugs / peripheral IV cannula

  • 1.9 Maintain a clean and safe working environment

  • 1.10 Assist with general duties

    Answer call bells and give assistance within constraint of his/her responsibilities
    Perform inventory check of equipment

  • 1.11 Assist the Registered Nurses in performing diagnostic monitoring

    Perform QC test of glucometer and urisys machine
    Perform peripheral blood glucose test by finger prick, urinalysis and urine pregnancy test
    Perform 12 leads ECG
    Help to observe for change in patients condition
    Report change in patients condition to Registered Nurse
    Perform cardiac pulmonary resuscitation

  • 2 Secondary Responsibilities and Duties (20%)

  • 2.1 Perform other duties assigned by Nurse Manager / Senior Nurse Manager

  • 2.2 Participate in service quality activities

  • 2.3 Attend in-service lectures and courses

  • Job Specification/Requirements

  • 1 At least GCE O level education

  • 2 Practical knowledge of hospital operations is an added advantage

  • 3 Proficiency in computer skills (MS Office)

  • 4 Possess good interpersonal and communication skills

    3.5 Display compassion, a positive and caring attitude towards patients, internal and external clients.

More Info

Industry:Other

Function:Healthcare

Job Type:Permanent Job

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Date Posted: 25/10/2024

Job ID: 97974231

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