personal support worker – nursing care
WELLNESS HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES Edmonton
Overview
Languages
English
Education- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting- Work in employer's/client's home
Responsibilities
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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Additional information
Security and safety- Criminal record check
- 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
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
RAPSEdmonton
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• Personal Support Worker Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
• Adults
Additional information
Security and safety
• Criminal record check
Personal suitability...
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Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Feed or assist in feeding...
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and social outings
• Take vital signs
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
• Adults...