Health Care Assistant - Med/Surg
About the Company :
The University Hospital of Sharjah (UHS) is established as a Not-for-profit organization by the Decree of the Ruler of Sharjah and Supreme Council Member and is located adjacent to the sprawling campus of University of Sharjah. The prestigious, world-class Hospital is synonymous with commitment, care and impeccable services it offers to the patients. We are one of the best hospitals in the region. Highly experienced, specialist doctors are the backbone of this patient-centric hospital. The hospital encompasses all the specialty and super-specialty areas of medicine and surgery. We have various centers of Excellence that strive to give the patients the best medical advice, treatment and care that could be compared to any famous and most committed medical centers in Sharjah. UHS is world-class consultant based hospital that has more than 45 specialties and subspecialties and has been JCI accredited since 2015. The hospital features 225 Hospital beds and 43 emergency beds, a 28-bed ICU unit, 20 level 3 neonatal ICU units, 71 outpatient clinics, 6 labor and Delivery rooms, and 14 Hemodialysis beds. UHS has emergency and pediatric emergency departments that operate 24 hours a day everyday. UHS takes pride in its team of Specialist Doctors, Best Gynecologists, Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals who give their cent percent to their profession. Our diligent and dedicated team, and the team spirit they demonstrate helps in acclaiming UHS as the top-notch healthcare providers in UAE.
Job Details :
Summary of Main Duties:
• Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital Sharjah (UHS)
• Complies with all the UHS policies, procedures and fire regulations
• Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation Programme to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards
• Assists registered nurses in performing basic duties that are in line with the facility, MOH, JCI, FDON policies, procedures and standards
• Maintains a safe, clean environment using approved infection control practices
• Acts as a chaperone for patients as required, preserving the patient’s dignity Assists nurses in turning, moving, or transporting patients on a stretcher or wheelchair.
• Tidies rooms reporting any unsafe situation to the team leader
• Assists with meal tray delivery and return, noting fluids taken and informing to assigned RN
• Assists those patients who are unable to feed themselves
• Making an unoccupied bed or assisting a RN to make an occupied bed
Responsibilities:
• Weighing of ambulatory patients
• Cleaning up after procedures, treating used instruments as per standard precautions
• Checks & stocks supply rooms as designated by team leader
• Assists with the maintenance of a clean, safe environment
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress
• Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments, reporting any damages, equipment malfunctioning to the Bio – Medical department and nurse in charge immediately, including the quality control checks on refrigerators and monitoring of room temperatures
• Undertakes a range of clinical support functions including preparing and stocking clinical areas in line with the protocols
• Accompany patients for x- ray procedures, ECG, CT Scan
• Accompany Physician during physical examination
• Participates in nursing continuous quality improvement initiatives, in service education programmes, unit meetings and committee functions as assigned by nurse in charge
• Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary
• Reports all incidents through agreed channels and chain of command, ensuring Incident report is completed, submitted to nurse in charge and any immediate action required taken
Category: Healthcare Jobs
Location: Sharjah - UAE
Requirements/Skills :
• 2 years nursing/assistant/healthcare related experience
• Proficient in verbal and written English
Advantage
• Previous UAE experience
• Experience of working in International accredited hospital (JCIA)
