personal support worker – nursing care

Government of Canada; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in Cambridge, Ontario, is seeking a Health Care Aide. The role involves accompanying patients, providing personal care, and assisting with daily activities in a nursing home. Candidates should have relevant certifications and a focus on client care. This on-site position requires physical capability and interpersonal skills. Benefits include a health care plan.

Benefits

Health benefits

Health care plan

Qualifications

• Experience an asset.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
• Perform duties related to patient care and comfort.
• Supply and empty bed pans.
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
• Serve meal trays and feed patients.
• Collect specimens.
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher.
• Administer first aid in emergency situations.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Interpersonal awareness

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Patience

Values and ethics

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

Nursing Aide Certificate

Health Care Aide Certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Experience: Experience an asset

On site

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

Work setting

• Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

• 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
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients\' needs
• Collect specimens
• Administer first aid in emergency situations
• Provide personal care
• Provide companionship
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Administer bedside and personal care
• Feed or assist in feeding

Credentials

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Nursing Aide Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate

Additional information

• Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Values and ethics

Benefits

• Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Other benefits