personal support worker – nursing care

Employment and Social Development Canada; Smiths Falls; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Personal Support Worker to provide compassionate care in a nursing home setting. This role involves assisting patients with daily activities, ensuring their comfort, and maintaining a safe environment. You'll have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals in need, working in a supportive team atmosphere. If you are a reliable and patient individual who enjoys helping others, this position offers a rewarding career path with full-time hours and various shifts. Join a team that values client focus and dependability.

Qualifications

• Minimum secondary school graduation required for this role.
• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor activities and assist with personal care.
• Transport patients and maintain their comfort and hygiene.
• Perform tasks like serving meals and managing patient rooms.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Initiative

Judgement

Reliability

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Employer details REPUTE Home and Healthcare

Job details

Personal Support Worker – Nursing Care

Location: Smiths Falls, ON

Work setting: Rural area, Nursing home/home for the aged.

Salary: $23.00 per hour, 30 to 44 hours per week

Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time

Shifts: Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, Early Morning, Morning

Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Weight handling: More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Patience

Who Can Apply for This Job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada.

Advertised Until

2025-05-24

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