Personal Support Aide
Canada
Health Care /
Skilled /
On-site
The Personal Support Worker assists nurses, hospital staff, and physicians in the basic care of patients. The ideal candidate must be a registered nurse and have a strong background in patient care techniques. S/he must know how to empathize with the patients and always stay calm under pressure. Also, she must be flexible and willing to migrate to Canada.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Answer call signals; supply and empty bed pans; bathe, dress and groom patients; serve meal trays, feed or assist in the feeding of patients and assist patients with menu selection; weigh, lift, turn, and position patients; shave patients prior to operations; supervise patients' exercise routines, set up and provide leisure activities for patients, accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort.
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse; report or record fluid intake and output; observe or monitor patients' status and document patient care on charts; administer first aid in emergency situations; collect specimens such as urine, feces or sputum; administer suppositories, colonic irrigations, and enemas and perform other procedures as directed by nursing and hospital staff.
- Transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher for treatment or surgery
- Carry messages, reports, requisitions, and specimens between departments.
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms.
- Maintain inventory of supplies.
- May perform maintenance tasks such as assisting with the set-up and maintenance of traction equipment, cleaning or sterilizing equipment, maintaining and repairing equipment, and assembling, setting up and operating job-related equipment.
- May transport patients between care facilities.
Desired Skills & Competencies
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to empathize with the patients
- Outstanding knowledge of effective patient-care techniques
- Ability to stay calm under pressure
Minimum Requirements
- Graduate of BS Nursing
- Licensed Nurse
- Able to lift 50 LBS
- Minimum 3 Years as Nurse
- IELTS band score of 6 in each category
- Must be below 45 years old
- Willing to migrate and work in Canada
- Job Type: Full-time
