Government of Canada - Central

personal support worker – nursing care


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Pay17.60 / hour
LocationPeterborough/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time
  • Job Description

      Req#: 49077057

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

      Experience

      Experience an asset

      On site

      Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

      Work setting

      • Nursing home/home for the aged

      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
      • 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
      • Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
      • Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
      • Collect specimens
      • Administer first aid in emergency situations
      • Provide personal care
      • Provide companionship
      • Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
      • Launder clothing and household linens
      • Administer bedside and personal care
      • Feed or assist in feeding

      Credentials

      Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

      • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
      • First Aid Certificate
      • CPR Certificate
      • Nursing Aide Certificate
      • Health Care Aide Certificate

      Additional information

      Security and safety

      • Criminal record check
      • Immunization records
      • Vulnerable sector check
      • Tuberculosis test
      • Reference required

      Work conditions and physical capabilities

      • Fast-paced environment
      • Work under pressure
      • Repetitive tasks
      • Physically demanding
      • Attention to detail
      • Standing for extended periods
      • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
      • Bending, crouching, kneeling

      Personal suitability

      • Client focus
      • Dependability
      • Efficient interpersonal skills
      • Flexibility
      • Interpersonal awareness
      • Judgement
      • Organized
      • Reliability
      • Team player
      • Patience
      • Values and ethics

      Benefits

      Other benefits

      • Other benefits
  • About the company

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