Nurse Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Support patient care by helping with daily needs like bathing, feeding, mobility, and comfort under nurse supervision, ensuring dignity and safe care.
• Take and record vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration accurately and report notable changes promptly to nurses.
• Assist in clinical tasks including preparing minor procedure supplies, applying dressings, and helping during basic medical procedures under direction.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment by following hygiene and infection control practices and keeping patient areas tidy.
• Collect and transport specimens such as urine or sputum to labs, ensuring documentation and correct handover.
• Communicate with patients and families explaining simple instructions, answering questions clearly, and offering reassurance when appropriate.
• Report observations and risks by monitoring patients and work areas, raising safety concerns, and supporting safe clinical practice daily.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 1–3 years in patient care settings like clinics, hospitals, or homecare in UAE.
• Education: Diploma in Nursing Assistance or equivalent healthcare support certification.
• Technical Competence: Able to take vital signs, assist clinical procedures, use basic medical tools confidently.
• Project Controls: Document patient care accurately and update care records daily without supervision.
• Leadership: Works well within healthcare teams, follows directions, and supports efficiency in care delivery.
• Commercial Acumen: Understands healthcare facility workflow and prioritises patient needs within operational procedures.