personal support worker – nursing care

Northern Light Care Homes Inc.; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local nursing home is seeking a compassionate caregiver to provide essential patient care and support. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily activities, and ensuring a safe environment. The ideal candidate should have a secondary school graduation certificate, relevant certifications, and the ability to work 30 to 40 hours a week, emphasizing client focus and flexibility.

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a similar role.
• Permanent position requiring English language skills.
• Ability to work 30 to 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort.
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms.
• Supervise patients' exercise routines.
• Maintain inventory of supplies.
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs.
• Administer first aid in emergency situations.

Skills

Client focus

Flexibility

Judgement

Reliability

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Nursing home / home for the aged

Tasks

• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort


• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse


• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms


• Supervise patients' exercise routines


• Maintain inventory of supplies


• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs


• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate


• CPR Certificate

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks


• Physically demanding


• Attention to detail


• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus


• Flexibility


• Judgement


• Reliability


• Patience

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months


• Durée de l\'emploi : Permanent


• Langue de travail : Anglais


• Heures de travail : 30 to 40 hours per week