nurse aide

Assurance Home Care Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider is seeking dedicated caregivers to join their team in Canada. You will be responsible for providing direct care to patients, including assistance with daily living activities and medical tasks. Ideal candidates will have a secondary school diploma and experience in caregiving. Competitive hours and employee benefits available.

Benefits

Free parking available

Transportation provided by employer

Travel insurance

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a caregiving role.
• Ability to manage physically demanding tasks.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Supply and empty bed pans.
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
• Serve meal trays and feed patients.
• Administer first aid in emergency situations.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Flexibility

Team player

Initiative

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 37.5 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Responsibilities

• 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
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients\' needs
• Collect specimens
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?
• Do you live near the job location?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Government programs

• Recognized employer

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Transportation provided by employer
• Travel insurance