What Does a Hospital Caregiver Do?
Responsibilities and Duties

Hospital Caregiver’s Duties and Responsibilities  

Let’s look at what a hospital caregiver does, step by step:  

• First and foremost, they help the patient with eating and drinking.
• They track medication schedules and ensure the patient takes their medications at the right times.
• They change the patient’s position to prevent bedsores and ensure comfort.
• If the patient needs to walk, the caregiver helps them to the corridor and assists with movement.
• The caregiver ensures the patient’s hygiene is maintained. They assist with bathing if necessary.
• They help the patient change clothes.
• As part of patient care in the hospital, they ensure the room is clean, organized, and well-ventilated.
• If the patient uses diapers, the caregiver handles diaper changes and personal hygiene, ensuring privacy by covering the patient or drawing the curtain.
• With a cheerful and affectionate attitude, they boost the patient’s morale and ensure they do not feel lonely.
• Caregiver services include maintaining regular communication with the family and keeping them informed.
• They monitor the patient’s condition, such as checking for fever, blood pressure, urination, and post-surgery gas, and relay information to medical staff.
• When needed, the caregiver helps the patient use medical equipment properly.  
• In case of unusual situations, they immediately notify medical personnel.
• They must adhere to hospital rules.
• They respect the confidentiality of patient information.
• If the patient needs to be moved to another room, the caregiver helps with transporting the patient and their belongings.
• If the sheets or pillowcases need changing, they notify the appropriate staff and assist in the process.
• If wound care is necessary, they learn how and when to perform it from the nurses.
• The caregiver may read newspapers or books to the patient, solve puzzles, or engage in conversation to help pass the time.