personal support worker – nursing care

Government of Canada; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A government agency in Fredericton is looking for a Patient Care Assistant. Responsibilities include accompanying patients outdoors, assisting with medical equipment, and ensuring patient comfort. A secondary school graduation certificate and various certifications (First Aid, CPR) are required. This is an on-site position with no remote work options. Benefits include a health care plan and mileage compensation.

Benefits

Health care plan

Mileage paid

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Experience an asset.
• Work under pressure.
• Physically demanding.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
• Assist with cleaning and setting up medical equipment.
• Perform duties related to patient care and comfort.

Skills

Interpersonal awareness

Client focus

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

Nursing Aide Certificate

Health Care Aide Certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Responsibilities Tasks

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
• Assist with maintenance and repair of medical equipment
• 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
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departmentsull>... (rest of list as provided)

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Nursing Aide Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available