Health Care Assistant (HCA)

A Health Care Assistant or Nursing Assistant provides care to patients in medical facilities. Their primary duties include completing basic clinical procedures, performing administrative duties and providing assistance to Nurses and other healthcare professionals.

A Health Care Assistant plays a crucial role in ensuring that patients are not only comfortable but also have their personal needs met. They also keep the managing Nurse updated with the information about the conditions and mental states of the patients. Their daily duties and responsibilities can include:

Helping the patient with exercises

Turning a bedridden patient on a schedule

Feeding the patients and helping them drink

Cleaning patients teeth and assisting them during a shower and bath

Making the patient’s bed, changing the bedding and providing them with toileting assistance

Keeping patient records up to date and taking their medical histories

Reporting all changes on the patients and other important observations to the Nurse

Adhering to professional standards, following policies and procedures and aided by government regulatory requirements, as well as Nursing standards

Reference ID: HCA Luna