nurse aide

Right At Home Durham; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Durham Region is looking for dedicated support staff to provide compassionate care to patients. This full-time permanent position includes responsibilities like assisting with daily activities, maintaining inventory, and ensuring comfort. Ideal candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in a similar role and a strong focus on client care. The job offers competitive pay and is located in Oshawa, ON, with a work schedule including available overtime and various shifts.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience required.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.

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.
• Deliver messages, reports, requisitions, and specimens between departments.
• 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 between care facilities.
• 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.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Interpersonal awareness

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Job description

Job details

• Location 111 Simcoe St North suite 205 Oshawa, ON L1G 4S4
• Salary 36.10 hourly / 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Overtime available
• Starts as soon as possible
• Source Job Bank #3471007

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

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

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
• Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
• 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 between care facilities
• 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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• Other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Advertised until

2026-01-12

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