personal support worker – nursing care

Vedanta Living Inc.; Bowmanville; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Durham Region is seeking a caregiver to assist with patient care in various capacities. Responsibilities include supporting outdoor activities, cleaning medical equipment, and assisting patients with personal care. Candidates must have a secondary school diploma and relevant certifications, such as First Aid and CPR. This permanent role offers 30 to 40 hours of work per week, focusing on client care and comfort.

Qualifications

• Experience in a caregiver role is an asset.
• Must have First Aid and CPR certifications.
• Physically able to perform demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
• Assist with cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment.
• Provide personal care and support to patients.
• Transport patients between care facilities.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Judgement

Patience

Attention to detail

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

Job description

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• Perform other duties related to personal care
• Supply and empty bed pans
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
• Supervise patients' exercise routines
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Patience

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Work Term : Permanent

Work Language : English

Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week