Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide
Work setting
Remote location
Rural area
Relocation costs covered by employer
Willing to relocate
Hospital or home for the aged
Nursing home/home for the aged
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
Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
Supervise patients' exercise routines
Maintain inventory of supplies
Bathe, dress and groom patients
Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
Administer first aid in emergency situations
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
Geriatric Certificate
Moving Patients Safety Principles (MPSP) training
CPR Certificate
Nursing Aide Certificate
Area of work experience
University or college
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Repetitive tasks
Physically demanding
Manual dexterity
Attention to detail
Ability to distinguish between colours
Sound discrimination
Standing for extended periods
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Walking
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Interpersonal awareness
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Patience
Employment terms options
Evening
Shift
Morning
Night
Day
Weekend
Overtime available
Financial benefits
As per collective agreement
Bonus
Night shift premium
Support for newcomers and refugees
Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
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.)
