About the role
Patient care attendants are the step up from elder care. You work with patients freshly discharged from hospital, or with chronic conditions managed at home — stroke, cardiac, post-surgery, cancer recovery. You’re not a nurse. But you’re trained to track vitals, manage feeding tubes under nursing supervision, observe wound areas, and watch for the small signs that something is changing. You work under a care manager and a nurse for clinical questions. If you’ve worked as a hospital attendant before, or trained as a GDA (General Duty Assistant), this is a direct fit. Pay is higher than elder care because the skill ceiling is.
What you'll do
Your day-to-day responsibilities
- Track vitals — BP, sugar, temperature, SpO₂ — and log them in the app.
- Feed orally, or assist with NG/RT feeding under nurse supervision.
- Observe surgical sites and wound areas; report any change immediately.
- Catheter care and incontinence management with dignity.
- Reposition bedridden patients every 2–3 hours to prevent pressure sores.
- Mobility coaching — bed to chair, chair to walker, supervised walks.
- Coordinate with the family’s physiotherapist when they visit.
- Medication adherence with timing logs.
- Hydration and nutrition tracking, including intake/output for some patients.
- Daily care reports shared with family and treating doctor (with consent).
- Escalate immediately on warning signs — fever, breathlessness, swelling, confusion.
- Maintain infection-control practices: hand hygiene, glove use, linen change.
What we're looking for
Skills and experience required
- 12th standard pass, or equivalent.
- Some healthcare exposure — hospital attendant, ANM dropout, GDA course, etc.
- Comfort reading basic medication labels in English.
- Spoken comfort in two of: Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English.
- Physical fitness to lift or assist a patient with mobility.
- Two professional references.
Nice to have
Bonus points if you have these
- Formal GDA (General Duty Assistant) certification.
- Hospital experience in a multi-specialty unit.
- BLS / first-aid certificate.
- Experience with post-op cardiac or orthopedic patients.
Shift options
- 12-hour day shift.
- 12-hour night shift (popular for post-surgery week-one placements).
- 24×7 live-in (monthly).
Compensation & benefits
- ₹18,000–₹30,000 / month.
- Weekly paid off.
- Monthly performance bonus up to ₹4,000.
- Group accident insurance during shifts.
- Festival bonus twice a year.
- Annual paid leave (12 days).
- Quarterly refresher training, paid.
What we invest in you
- 80-hour training programme including supervised hospital exposure.
- Uniform, ID card, basic care kit, and vitals equipment.
- Care manager 24×7 and a clinical nurse you can call.
- Weekly nurse review of your care logs.
- Sponsored bridge to formal Home Nursing or ANM qualification after 12 months.
Career path
- Months 0–12 · Patient Care Attendant.
- Year 2 · Live-in Patient Attendant / Bedridden Specialist (₹28–38k/month).
- Year 2–3 · Home Nursing Assistant (with bridge training we sponsor).