personal support aide - medical
Education:
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience.
Work setting:
Nursing home/home for the aged.
Tasks:
- 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.
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check.
- Tuberculosis test.
Transportation/travel information:
Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Shift.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Team building opportunities.
Support for youths:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.