Heritage Square Retirement Living

Conception Bay South, NL

Heritage Square Retirement Living

Conception Bay South, NL

personal support worker – nursing care

Conception Bay South, NL (view on map)

Posted 4 days ago

Job Description

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Nursing home/home for the aged

Tasks

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• 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
• Supply and empty bed pans
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Collect specimens
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Patience
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week