Jobs at CURE International (Patient Attendant, Housekeeper)

Essential Duties

• Answer patients call signals to determine patients’ needs.
• Observe patients’ condition and report changes to the professional staff
• Help in bathing Patients and changing linen
• Help with collecting food trays
• Assist in feeding patients who are unable to feed themselves
• Assist in helping patients walk and move in and out of bed
• Provide patient care by supplying and emptying bed pans
• Assist in lifting and transportation of patients to other departments for care when need be using the necessary means
• Assist in turning and repositioning bedridden patients, with assistance, to prevent bedsores
• Communicating effectively with both the patient and the guardian

Education/Experience Requirements

• At least a Certificate in patient Attendance Course
• A diploma will be an added advantage
• A Certificate in First Aid
• 2 years’ experience as a patient attendant.

Essential Duties

• Ensure Strict Adherence to Duty Rosters and Schedules
• Ensure All Areas of Cleaning the Hospital Are Professionally Cleaned and Serviced
• Ensure Timely Collection, Gathering and Disposal of hospital Waste
• Ensure Timely and Proper Documentation of Cleaning Reports
• Ensure Proper Inventory Management of Allocated Cleaning Materials, Equipment and Apparatus, informing the Housekeeping Manager of Forecasted Re-Supplies
• Ensure Timely and Proper Stocking of Supplies related to Housekeeping (Sundries, Toiletries, Cleaning Agents, Air Fresheners) to the Offices, Washrooms and Wards
• Ensure, in collaboration with the Housekeeping and IFC Manager, that Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Spring Cleaning Exercises
• Maintain and Manage OSHA Standards in Cleanliness, through Implementation of the Housekeeping OSHA Policy
• In-charge of all quality activities in relation to this position as per the Hospital Standards.

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Other Duties

• Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education/Experience Requirements

• A minimum Certificate in Housekeeping and Laundry
• A diploma will be an added advantage
• 2 years of work experience in a hospital setting