Client Assistant

Job Summary

Provides basic patient care under direction of nursing staff.

General Accountabilities

• Turns or repositions bedridden patients.

• Provides physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities.

• Reviews patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.

• Measures and records food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.

• Records vital signs, as directed by medical or nursing staff.

• Gathers information about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.

• Observes or examines patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention.

• Documents or otherwise reports observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.

• Reminds patients to take medications or nutritional supplements. Feeds patients or assists patients to eat or drink.

• Supplies, collects, or empties bedpans.

• Undresses, washes, and dresses patients who are unable to do so for themselves.

• Changes bed linens or makes beds.

• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

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Job Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: A few months to one year of related experience

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Service orientation

Active listening

Social perceptiveness

Coordination Monitoring

ALWAYS PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE IN EVERY MOMENT!