hospital attendant

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Work setting

• Urban area
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist with maintenance and repair of medical equipment
• Perform other duties related to personal care
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Supervise patients' exercise routines
• Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
• Collect specimens
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
• Administer first aid in emergency situations