Nursing Healthcare Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

Full-Time Elderly Caretaker / Patient Care Assistant

Job Type: Full-Time
Position: Elderly Caretaker / Patient Care Assistant
Patient Condition: Severe cervical myelopathy with restricted mobility and extensive assistance required for daily living activities.

Job Summary

We are looking for a dedicated, experienced, compassionate and responsible full-time caretaker to provide comprehensive personal care and daily assistance to an elderly patient suffering from severe cervical myelopathy. The caretaker must be capable of independently managing daily care activities while ensuring the patient’s safety, comfort, hygiene and dignity.

Key Responsibilities

1. Personal Hygiene and Grooming: Provide sponge baths, body cleaning, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing and other daily personal care.

2. Diaper Management: Check and change diapers regularly, maintain intimate hygiene, dry the skin properly, apply skin protection as instructed and dispose of used diapers hygienically.

3. Bedridden Patient Care: Assist with safe repositioning, prevent pressure sores, change bedding and ensure the patient’s comfort.

4. Mobility Assistance: Help with sitting, standing, transfers and wheelchair movement only as medically permitted. Follow spinal precautions and avoid unsafe lifting or pulling the neck.

5. Feeding and Hydration: Assist with meals and fluids and monitor food and water intake as instructed.

6. Medication Assistance: Provide medication reminders and assist with prescribed medicines strictly according to the family’s or healthcare professional’s instructions and within the caretaker’s training.

7. Toileting and Bowel Care: Assist with urination, bowel movements and personal hygiene, and report constipation or other concerns.

8. Daily Health Monitoring: Observe and report changes in pain, weakness, skin condition, sleep, appetite and general health.

9. Cleanliness and Maintenance: Maintain clean bedding, clothing, diapers, the patient’s room and care equipment.

10. Emotional Support: Provide companionship, patience, respectful communication, privacy and emotional reassurance.

11. Emergency Response: Immediately inform the family and seek appropriate medical assistance in case of sudden weakness, breathing difficulty, falls or other emergencies.

12. Independent Care Management: Take responsibility for assigned daily care activities, follow the care routine and provide timely updates without requiring repeated reminders or continuous supervision.

Required Qualifications and Skills

· Previous experience caring for elderly, bedridden or neurological patients.

· Practical experience with diaper changing, sponge bathing, personal hygiene and pressure sore prevention.

· Physically capable of assisting with patient care using safe techniques.

· Patient, compassionate, trustworthy, punctual and responsible.

· Ability to observe changes in the patient’s condition and communicate them promptly.

· Nursing assistant or home healthcare attendant training preferred.

· Willingness to follow medical instructions and maintain strict hygiene standards.

Important Medical Precautions

· Strictly follow the treating doctor’s instructions and prescribed spinal precautions.

· Do not manipulate, twist or pull the patient’s neck.

· Do not attempt forced movements, physiotherapy or medical procedures without appropriate professional authorization.

· Use safe patient-handling techniques and prescribed assistive equipment.

· Report any sudden or significant change in the patient’s condition immediately.

Job Expectations

The selected candidate must be capable of providing consistent, attentive and independent day-to-day patient care, including personal hygiene, diaper management, feeding assistance, mobility support, cleanliness and emotional support. The primary objective is to ensure the patient’s safety, comfort, dignity and well-being at all times while following the prescribed care plan.

Preference: Candidates with relevant experience in bedridden and neurological patient care will be preferred.

• It is a Full Time Nurse / Compounder job for candidates with 1 - 3 years of experience.