long term care aide

Nurse Next Door; Toronto; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurse Next Door in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a dedicated on-site care worker to support patients in their homes and care facilities. The role focuses on direct patient care, companionship, and assisting with daily activities to improve comfort and well-being.

The position requires 1 year to less than 2 years of relevant experience, English language proficiency, and the ability to work at a physical location. CPR/First Aid certifications are valued, with options for continued training.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years experience in care setting.
• On site work only; no remote option.
• Experience in home care or visiting care preferred.
• First Aid and CPR certificates are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
• Supply and empty bed pans
• Administer first aid in emergencies
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Assist with feeding and personal care
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Supervise simple exercise routines
• Prepare patients for surgery and assist as needed

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Personal care assistance

Interpersonal skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Or equivalent experience

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Home care and visiting care agency
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• Perform other duties related to personal care
• Supply and empty bed pans
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
• Supervise patients' exercise routines
• Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
• Collect specimensPrepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability