HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT

The activity of the healthcare assistant is aimed at improving the quality of adult life by providing medical, social and psychological support for healthy living, socialization and adaptation after surgery or chronic diseases. The work of the healthcare assistant is related to compliance with the medical professionals, following their best practices, requirements and recommendations. When performing their duties, it is advisable that they show empathy, patience, emotional stability, loyalty and tolerance regarding age, ethnicity, religion and other differences of the person they take care of. It is important that healthcare assistant has good manners and friendly appearance. Under the guidance of a doctor, nurse and / or a paramedic, the healthcare assistant takes care of:

• taking care of the patient’s everyday needs - health, hygiene, feeding, exercise, relaxation, breathing, learning, entertainment and mental comfort;
• putting efforts in creating the best possible conditions for sleeping and resting facilities - doing toilet before bedtime, support in taking a good bed posture, stretching the sheets, providing clean air, setting a suitable temperature, and in general creating a peaceful atmosphere;
• to help when physician is measuring the body temperature, when is controlling hypo-or hipertimiyata and general supportive in the fitness procedures for the client;
• to take the initiative to stabilize and improve the condition of the old man’s condition in risk situations, without applying special procedures that only health professionals can provide;
• taking care of hygiene, disinfection and sterilization of hospital environment and in everyday life, taking into account changes and environmental impacts;

REQUIREMENTS ABOUT THE POSITION

The applicant has to:
• have completed primary education (8th grade);
• be at the age of 18 years or older at the time of the application;
• he/ she is not required less training or experience;