Health care assistant

Healthcare assistants (HCAs)provide direct patient care, assisting with daily living activities and supporting healthcare professionals.Their duties include personal care, mobility support, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining a safe and clean environment.They also offer emotional support and communication with patients and their families.

Key duties of a healthcare assistant include:

• Monitoring Vital Signs:Taking and recording temperature, pulse, respiration, and weight.

• Observation and Reporting:Observing patients' conditions and reporting any changes to nurses or other healthcare professionals.

• Maintaining a Safe Environment:Keeping patients' rooms tidy, ensuring equipment is clean, and promoting a safe environment.

• Communication:Providing emotional support, listening to patients, and communicating with patients, families, and other healthcare team members.

• Clinical Support:Assisting with clinical duties as directed by nurses or other healthcare professionals, such as simple wound care, collecting specimens, or assisting with procedures.

• Infection Control:Implementing and maintaining infection control measures.

• Emotional Support:Providing a comforting and supportive presence for patients and their families.

• Personal Care:Assisting patients with bathing, dressing, toileting, and grooming.
• Mobility Support:Helping patients move around, including transferring them from bed to chair, and supporting with walking.
• Feeding and Nutrition:Assisting with meals, feeding patients, and ensuring they receive adequate nutrition.