nurse aide

Comfort Keepers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in personal care services seeks a Personal Support Worker to assist individuals with disabilities and health issues. This role involves providing direct care, performing personal care activities, and assisting at recreational outings. Ideal candidates will have relevant certificates and a caring nature, capable of lifting and positioning patients.

Qualifications

• Certificates in BCLS, First Aid, and CPR required.
• Experience as a Personal Support Worker preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on recreational activities.
• Assist with cleaning and medical equipment.
• Perform personal care duties.

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

First Aid

CPR

Personal Support Worker skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year

Work setting

• Urban area
• Persons with an intellectual disability

Tasks

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
• 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
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Collect specimens

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate
• Elderly
• Convalescent
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with Alzheimer's disease

Security and safety

• Immunization records
• Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking