Wildpine Retirement Residence Is Now Hiring Nurse Aide – Ontario

Job Category: Work For Foreigners In Canada
Job Title: Nurse Aide
Employer: Wildpine Retirement Residence
Location: Stittsville, ON
Wage: $23.00 per hour
Terms of Employment: Permanent employment, full-time
Shift/Schedule: Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Morning

Wildpine Retirement Residence is seeking a dedicated Nurse Aide to join their team in Stittsville, ON. This role involves providing essential support to patients, assisting with daily activities, and ensuring a safe and comfortable environment in a nursing home setting. If you have the required experience and skills, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• Languages: English
• Education: College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work Setting

• Urban area
• Willing to relocate
• Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

• Supply and empty bedpans
• Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature, and pulse
• Weigh, lift, turn, and position patients
• Deliver messages, reports, requisitions, and specimens between departments
• Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms
• Supervise patients’ exercise routines
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress, and groom patients
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Transport patients in wheelchairs or stretchers
• Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Additional Information
Security and Safety:

• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

• Work under pressure
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, and walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking

Personal Suitability:

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Health care plan
• Other Benefits: Free parking available

Work Environment:

• Working in a fast-paced healthcare setting
• Providing direct patient care and support
• Handling physically demanding tasks such as lifting and repositioning patients
• Assisting patients with daily hygiene and mobility
• Collaborating with nurses and healthcare teams to ensure quality care

Skills and Knowledge Needed:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of basic medical procedures and patient care
• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment
• Time management and organizational skills
• First aid and emergency response training

Education and Certification Required as a Nurse Aide in Canada

• College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate/diploma in a healthcare-related field
• First Aid and CPR certification (preferred)
• Additional nursing assistant training is an asset

Who Can Apply?

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

How to Apply
Online: Apply on Company’s Website.

Source: Job Bank (jobbank.gc.ca)