Full-Time NURSE AIDE IN CALGARY
Job Description
Intercare Corporate Group Inc. (Intercare) is an Alberta based organization providing health and life enrichment services in continuing care centres since 1992. Our purpose is to maintain dignity, offer choice and support growth to those we serve. Intercare has been evaluated against a set of national standards of excellence in the provision of quality health care services and commitment to safety by Accreditation Canada. All Intercare facilities have received full Accreditation with”Exemplary Standing” by Accreditation Canada.
Job requirements
Languages
English
Education
Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
Not required
Experience
Experience an asset
Work Setting
Nursing or convalescent home
Specific Skills
Lift, turn or massage patients; Supervise patients’ exercise routines; Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas; Bathe, dress and groom patients; Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher; Answer call signals
Additional Skills
Supply and empty bed pans; Serve meal trays and feed patients; Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens; Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms; Maintain inventory of supplies
Security and Safety
Criminal record check; Immunization records; Tuberculosis test
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling
Essential Skills
Reading text; Numeracy; Communication; Working with others; Problem solving; Decision making; Critical thinking; Significant use of memory; Finding information; Continuous learning