Patient Care Assistant Responsibilities and Duties

Work under the guidance of Supervisor to perform patient care services.

Address patient concerns and queries professionally.

Answer call lights and attend to patient needs.

Perform basic administrative duties including printing, copying, and filing patient records.

Assist in bathing, dressing, and feeding patients and perform other oral and personal care activities.

Change bed linens and maintain patient room clean and safe.

Shift patients in and out of wheel chairs as needed.

Transfer and position patients when necessary.

Monitor patient’s physical and behavioral changes and report any unusual situations to Supervisor.

Record patient’s blood pressures, temperature, pulse, respiration and weight on regular basis.

Ensure safety and quality in patient services and maintain confidentiality of patient medical records.

Assess patient’s health improvements and accordingly update medical records.

Build positive working relationships with patients and their families.