- Provide direct patient care: Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, while ensuring patient comfort and dignity.
- Monitor vital signs: Measure and record patients' temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels, reporting any significant changes to the nursing team.
- Assist with mobility: Help patients with walking, transferring from bed to chair, and repositioning to prevent bedsores, ensuring proper body mechanics and patient safety.
- Assist with patient feeding: Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves and help with special diets as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Maintain patient hygiene: Perform routine cleanliness tasks, including changing bed linens, cleaning patient areas, and ensuring proper infection control practices.
- Document patient information: Record and update patient care activities, vital signs, and any changes in patient condition in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Support emotional well-being: Provide companionship and emotional support to patients, fostering a compassionate and supportive care environment.
Collaborate with healthcare team: Work closely with registered nurses (RNs), physicians, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and