Patient Care Assistant

Position Title: Health Care Assistant (Paid Caregiver)
Location: Thiruvananthapuram
Qualifications:

• Minimum 10th standard pass.
• Ability to read and write in Malayalam and understand basic English.
• Physically fit to support, shift, and care for patients.

Role Overview

We are looking for compassionate, reliable, and dedicated Health Care Assistants to join our In-Patient Unit team at Pallium India. The caregiver will provide direct support to patients, helping them with daily living activities, emotional needs, and medical assistance. They will also accompany patients to external medical appointments and offer continued care and coordination throughout off-site admissions, including hospital stays. The role requires close collaboration with nurses, doctors, and support staff to ensure holistic and dignified care for every patient.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Care & Daily Living Assistance
• Assist patients with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral hygiene, feeding, and washing clothes.
• Help with patient mobility and safe transfers (bed-chair, wheelchair, stretcher).
• Reposition patients regularly and provide basic skin care to prevent bedsores.
• Medication & Procedure Support
• Administer prescribed medications and remind patients to take them as scheduled.
• Assist nurses in procedures such as collecting specimens and preparing for wound care, while ensuring infection control.
• Patient Transport & Off-site Accompaniment
• Accompany patients to hospitals/medical colleges for appointments or admissions.
• Coordinate logistics and continue providing supportive care throughout any hospital stay.
• Emotional Support & Communication
• Offer empathetic companionship and emotional comfort to patients.
• Communicate respectfully and clearly with patients, families, and the care team. Escalate any concerns to nurses or doctors.
• Shift Coordination & Emergency Response
• Ensure smooth shift handovers, sharing accurate patient updates and pending care tasks.
• Respond promptly to patient emergencies, provide basic first aid, and notify the nursing staff immediately.
• Environment Maintenance
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized patient environment.
• Change linens, clean patient areas, and manage waste disposal appropriately.

Personal Attributes

• Compassionate, patient, and emotionally supportive.
• Effective communicator with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Professional and respectful attitude, adaptable to shift-based work.
• Emotionally resilient and calm under pressure, especially in challenging situations.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹15,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person