Caretaker

Turn and re-position bedridden patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.

Answer patients' call signals.

Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves.

Observe patients' conditions, measuring and recording food and liquid intake and output and vital signs, and report changes to professional staff.

Provide patient care by supplying and emptying bed pans, applying dressings and supervising exercise routines.

Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.

Bathe, groom, shave, dress, and/or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination. • Collect specimens such as urine, feces, or sputum.

Prepare, serve, and collect food trays.

Clean rooms and change linens.

Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.

Administer medications and treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, and douches, as directed by a physician or nurse. Restrain patients if necessary. Monitor and assist the patient in taking medications.

Explain medical instructions to patients and family members.

Set up equipment such as oxygen tents, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.

Monitor the general health condition of the patient.

To stay with the patients and to accompany the patient during his/her doctor’s visit and other visits.

Support the patient in handling the basic medical equipment.

Managing their care plans according to Physicians' instructions.

Keep the patient comfortable