personal support worker – nursing care

Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre; Sioux Lookout; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing options

On-site recreation and activities

Parking available

Wellness program

Travel insurance

Job summary

Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is seeking a Nursing Aide to provide direct patient care at our on-site facility in Sioux Lookout, Ontario. The role includes monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily living activities, and supporting an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans.

Qualified candidates hold a Nursing Aide Certificate and a secondary school diploma; experience is valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Nursing Aide Certificate required.
• Experience is an asset.
• Ability to perform personal care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort.
• Perform other duties related to personal care.
• 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.
• Bathe, dress and groom patients.
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher.
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs.
• Administer first aid in emergency situations.
• Establish group and personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Position patients.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Interdisciplinary teamwork

On-site patient assistance

Education

Secondary school diploma

Nursing Aide Certificate

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages

English

Experience

• Experience an asset
• On site - Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• Perform other duties related to personal care
• 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
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
• Administer first aid in emergency situations
• Establish group and personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Position patients

Credentials

• Nursing Aide Certificate

Benefits

• Health benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits
• Financial benefits
  • As per collective agreement
  • Bonus
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Night shift premium
  • Pension plan
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Long term benefits
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other Benefits

• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• On-site recreation and activities
• Other benefits
• Parking available
• Travel insurance
• Wellness program

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.)
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities