nurse aide

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Nursing Aide Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Travel expenses not paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities