Health Care Assistant
Capital Coast (Wellington Hospital)
Wellington, Wellington
2018 - Current
- Helped feed residents who are unable to feed themselves due to disability or illness.
- Actively participated in team meetings discussing patient cases and best practices.
- Assisted nursing staff in providing basic patient care, such as taking vital signs and administering medications.
- Prepared beds and equipment for use by healthcare professionals.
- Collected specimens from patients according to established procedures.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning of bedridden patients.
- Assisted in transferring patients from wheelchair or bed using appropriate techniques.
- Observed patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and reported any changes to supervisor or nurse on duty.
- Interacted positively with family members of patients while delivering compassionate care.
- Assisted with mobility exercises for immobile patients under direction of physical therapist or nurse.
- Transported patients to different locations within the facility or to appointments outside the facility.
- Assisted with cleaning of rooms between patients; restocked supplies as needed.
- Provided assistance to patients with activities of daily living, such as bathing and dressing.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient requests in a timely manner.
