personal support worker – nursing care

Education:

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

Work setting:

Work in employer's/client's home.

Tasks:

• Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment.
• 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.
• Maintain inventory of supplies.
• Transport patients between care facilities.
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher.
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• First Aid Certificate.
• CPR Certificate.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

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.
• Walking.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Interpersonal awareness.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Patience.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Shift.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• Night.
• Day.
• Weekend.

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.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.