Full-Time
Personal Support Aide Medical
Posted on Apr 21
Carefor Health & Community Services
760 Belfast RdOttawa, ONK1G 6M8
Long term benefits Other benefits
Health benefits Health care plan; Dental plan
Personal Suitability
Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability; Organized
Work Location Information
Rural area; Work in employer's/client's home; Staff accommodation available; Urban area; Remote location; Willing to relocate; Relocation costs covered by employer
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
Immunization records; Tuberculosis test; Criminal record check; Reference required; Vulnerable sector check
Work Setting
Public or community health centre; Home care and visiting care agency
Weight Handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Additional Skills
Serve meal trays and feed patients; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties; Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; Supply and empty bed pans
Specific Skills
Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher; Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Launder clothing and household linens; Collect specimens; Bathe, dress and groom patients; Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene; Weigh, lift, turn and position patients; Administer first aid in emergency situations; Accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
Long term benefits Other benefits
Health benefits Health care plan, Dental plan
Experience Experience an asset
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; Personal Support Worker Certificate; Health Care Aide Certificate; Nursing Aide Certificate; Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 yearsor equivalent experience
Languages English
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