Government of Canada - Central

personal support worker – nursing care

7 days ago

Pay18.82 / hour
LocationOttawa/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 44174977

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

      Experience

      1 to less than 7 months

      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
      • 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
      • Supervise patients' exercise routines
      • Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
      • Maintain inventory of supplies
      • Bathe, dress and groom patients
      • Transport patients between care facilities
      • Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
      • Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
      • Collect specimens
      • Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
      • Administer first aid in emergency situations

      Benefits

      Health benefits

      • Dental plan
      • Health care plan
      • Paramedical services coverage
      • Vision care benefits
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