Nurse Aide Workers Needed By Caring Touch Home Health Services

Job Title: Nurse Aide
Employer: Caring Touch Home Health Services
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
Wage: $26.00 per hour
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Caring Touch Home Health Services is looking for compassionate and dedicated Nurse Aides to join our team in Maple Ridge, BC. If you’re passionate about providing high-quality care and making a positive impact in patients’ lives, this is your opportunity to grow in a rewarding and supportive environment. Caring Touch Home Health Services is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds. Join us in providing exceptional care and support to those who need it most.

Responsibilities
As a Nurse Aide, your responsibilities will include:

• Supplying and emptying bedpans.
• Taking patients’ blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
• Serving meal trays and feeding patients.
• Weighing, lifting, turning, and positioning patients.
• Delivering messages, reports, requisitions, and specimens between departments.
• Making beds and maintaining patients’ rooms.
• Supervising patients’ exercise routines.
• Administering suppositories, colonic irrigations, and enemas.
• Maintaining inventory of supplies.
• Bathing, dressing, and grooming patients.
• Transporting patients between care facilities and using wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Answering call signals to determine patients’ needs.
• Collecting specimens for medical tests.
• Preparing patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and sterilizing operative areas.
• Administering first aid in emergency situations.

Requirements

• Language: English proficiency.
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years in a similar role.

Personal Suitability
Ideal candidates will demonstrate the following:

• Strong interpersonal skills with a caring and empathetic nature.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational abilities.
• Patience and the ability to handle stressful situations effectively.
• Physical stamina to perform duties such as lifting and moving patients.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Work Environment
Nurse Aides in Canada often work in:

• Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home healthcare settings.
• Dynamic and fast-paced environments requiring flexibility and adaptability.
• Settings that require strict adherence to hygiene and safety protocols.
• Close collaboration with healthcare professionals, patients, and families.

Skills and Knowledge Needed

• Knowledge of patient care and hygiene practices.
• Familiarity with medical equipment and procedures.
• Strong communication skills to interact with patients and healthcare teams.
• Basic first aid and emergency response skills.

Education and Certification Requirements

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• Certification in first aid and CPR is often required.
• Completion of a recognized Nurse Aide or Personal Support Worker program is an asset.

Who Can Apply
Applications are open to:

• Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or temporary residents of Canada.
• Candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

How to Apply
To apply, visit: Company’s Website

Source: jobbank.gc.ca