Care Support Associate (AH Nursing)

The incumbent will assist the Registered Nurses/Enrolled Nurses to provide basic care for patients in inpatient areas. Job Responsibilities General Hygiene and Patient Care Activities • Attend to patients’ call bells • Assisting patients with elimination needs, includes application of urosheath • Apply anti-embolism stockings • Prepare patient for physical examination and/or other procedures • Change bed linen and patient’s clothing • Perform assisted baths • Perform perineal skin care • Perform last offices • Assists with lifting, transferring, positioning and transporting of patients Nutritional Needs • Document intake and output • Order patients' meals • Serve patients' meals and perform oral feeding • Remove nasogastric tube (NGT) • Assist to feed patient via NGT/ PEG • Perform continuous tube feeding • Basic handling of continuous feeding pump Admission Procedure • Prepare for patient admission • Measure patients' height, weight and vital signs for baseline • Orientate patient on ward environment and visitor policy • Perform initial assessment on patients Inter-Departmental Transfer • Set up, handle and replace portable oxygen tanks Clinical Test & Vital Sign • Perform vital signs monitoring and record measurement • Perform 12-lead electrocardiogram • Perform capillary blood glucose monitoring and record measurement • Collect urine, stool, sputum specimens and dispatch • Collect MRSA swabs (nasal, axilla, groin) and dispatch • Perform safe measure of urine from urinary catheter Drug Administration/Therapy • Administer oxygen therapy Nursing procedures • Assist with application of physical restrainers • Remove peripheral venous cannula • Re-position bed bound patients 2 hourly • Assist with oral suctioning • Assist with complex wound dressing and bandaging • Assist with IV cannulation and venepuncture. • Assist with initiation of emergency procedures • Perform bladder scan • Assist doctor / nurse in minor surgical procedure Patient fronting tasks • Manage visitor access to patients in the ward • Provide teaching to patients and relatives on infection control practices • Follow up on planned discharges, obtain and follow up on appointments for all discharged patients • Manage calls and coordinate between wards and various dept/ NOK Bed Management • Perform headcount audit of patients in the ward • Request beds for transfer out of patients • Update patient movements out of the ward, example transfers and discharges Medical Records • Request for medical records and X-rays electronically, if required • File casenotes and compile casenotes in the ward for transport to HIMS/MRO Inventory management • Perform inventory count and asset tracking • Top-up supplies • Perform fire safety checks on a monthly basis Service • Engage patient and family in ward orientation and visitor policy Process review • Participate in QI projects Clerical support tasks • Handle incoming and outgoing mails, and coordinate with porters to dispatch and receive items or supplies • Conduct discharge of simple cases • Collection of patients' property • Perform daily ward rounds to update: • Patient's name updated in headboard • Attending Doctor/Discipline updated in system • Choice of class and acuity (e.g. HD/ICU/GW) Portering • Transport patients for urgent procedures with nurse • Porter urgent cases (patients) on wheelchair • Collect and dispatch of items in urgent situation Housekeeping • Maintain a safe work environment and patient area • Maintain cleanliness & tidiness of work and patient environment • Perform proper waste disposal including handling of spillage • Requirements: • Minimum NITEC / Higher NITEC and equivalent •    5 days’ workweek (including weekends and PH) •    3 rotating shifts (non-Night) – staggered hours      o     Morning: 8am end between 4pm to 6pm      o     Afternoon: start between 11am to 1pm and end between 7pm to 9pm      o     Night: 8pm to 9am