personal support worker – nursing care

Advanced Access Staff, Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency in Toronto is seeking dedicated personnel to assist with patient care. Responsibilities include providing recreational support, maintaining comfort, and performing various personal care tasks. Candidates must hold First Aid and CPR certificates and possess strong interpersonal skills. This role requires physical resilience and attention to detail, suitable for those who thrive in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform physically demanding tasks including lifting and positioning patients.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to provide patient care.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
• Supply and empty bed pans and feed patients.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and assist with personal care.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Flexibility

Education

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

Job description

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
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
• Collect specimens
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Additional information

Requirements

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patienc