Personal Support Worker – Nursing Care

Job summary

Provide personal and nursing care, including bathing, dressing, feeding, positioning, and transporting patients. Monitor patients’ needs and vital signs, assist with exercise and recreation, provide first aid when needed, and contribute to individualized care plans as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience Experience an asset 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 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 Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 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

What you’ll do

Provide personal and nursing care, including bathing, dressing, feeding, positioning, and transporting patients. Monitor patients’ needs and vital signs, assist with exercise and recreation, provide first aid when needed, and contribute to individualized care plans as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

A secondary school graduation certificate and a Nursing Aide Certificate are listed. Experience is an asset, and the role requires on-site work.

Benefits

• Dental Plan
• Disability Benefits
• Health Care Plan
• Paramedical Services Coverage
• Vision Care Benefits
• Bonus
• Group Insurance Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Night Shift Premium
• Pension Plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Maternity and Parental Benefits
• On-Site Amenities
• On-Site Housing Options
• On-Site Recreation and Activities
• Parking
• Travel Insurance
• Wellness Program

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Care
• Personal Care
• Taking Vital Signs
• Feeding Patients
• Patient Lifting and Positioning
• Bed Making and Room Maintenance
• Supervising Exercise
• Bathing and Grooming
• Wheelchair and Stretcher Transport
• Responding to Call Signals
• First Aid
• Care Planning
• Interdisciplinary Teamwork

Job areas

• Healthcare

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