ISCO Occupation Group 5321.1 Healthcare Assistant
From Open Risk Manual
Contents
Definition
Healthcare Assistant: Healthcare assistants work together in a team with registered nurses within the occupational fields of nursing, care and maintenance of people of all age-groups in all diverse acute care settings as well as in primary care environments.
Essential Skills
- Work With Nursing Staff
- Educate On The Prevention Of Illness
- Convey Medical Routine Information
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Listen Actively
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Support Nurses
- Work Under Supervision In Care
- Interact With Healthcare Users
- Apply Health Sciences
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
- Identify Abnormalities
- Communicate With Nursing Staff
- Promote Inclusion
- Deal With Emergency Care Situations
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Monitor Basic Patients Signs
- Accept Own Accountability
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Provide Basic Support To Patients
- Inform Policy Makers On Health-Related Challenges
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Provide Health Education
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Advise On Healthcare Users' Informed Consent
- Have Computer Literacy
- Manage Healthcare Users' Data
Optional Skills
- Conduct Cleaning Tasks
- Sterilization Techniques
- Older Adults' Needs
- Assist In The Administration Of Medication To Elderly
- Geriatrics
- Disability Types
- Disability Care
- Distribute Meals To Patients
- Employ Foreign Languages In Care
- Employ Foreign Languages For Health-Related Research
- Support Individuals To Adjust To Physical Disability
- Communicate In Foreign Languages With Health Service Providers
- Evaluate Older Adults' Ability To Take Care Of Themselves
Alternative Names
- Maternity Care Assistant
- Health Care Assistant
- Primary Healthcare Assistant
- Resident Care Assistant
- Elderly Care Assistant
- Resident Healthcare Assistant
- Patient Care Assistant
- Assistant Healthcarer
Specializations
| Specialization | Title |
|---|---|
| C5321.1.1 | ISCO Specialization 5321.1.1 Nurse Assistant |
