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Nurse Aides

Be part of our team!

Goderich Place is an intimate senior’s residence offering a wide range of choices to suit your needs: bachelor suites with kitchenettes; and well-appointed one and two-bedroom rental suite options with full-size kitchens. Newly renovated, comfortable and spacious amenity areas, as well as a host of recreational and social programs are at the heart of Goderich Place lifestyle.

We are currently looking for 5 full-time Nurse Aides to join our growing family. Our Nurse Aide team provides utmost personal care to our residents and their families.

As Nurse Aide, your duties would include but not limited to:

• Provides direct personal care to residents, ensuring that the residents’ activities of daily living needs are met (e.g., supply and empty bed pans; personal hygiene, oral care, skin care, toileting, bathing, nail care, dressing and grooming);
• Assisting with dining services (e.g., meals, nourishment, and tray service, assists residents to eat as needed);
• Assists in transferring residents in/out of bed, to/from wheelchair, toilet, and chair using one or two person transfers or mechanical lifts as per the residents’ care plan;
• Cleans and stores equipment such as wheelchairs and stretchers and reports any mechanical failure;
• Assists in performing routine health-related duties, if needed, which may include taking residents’ blood pressure, temperature and pulse, under the direction of the RN;
• Assists in collecting specimens such as urine, faeces or sputum, and perform other procedures under the general supervision of the RN;
• Observes and reports any changes in resident’s functional and cognitive behaviour to the RN;
• Completes records and documentation accurately and thoroughly;
• Encourages and accompanies residents’ participation in exercises, social and recreational activities;
• Checks and restocks supplies such as personal care supplies, nursing and housekeeping/laundry supplies, and assists in taking inventory;
• Performs routine duties such as making beds and tiding residents’ common areas;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidates for our team will have the following qualifications and skills:

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate is required – on the job training will be provided;
• At least 7 months of experience in the field or in a similar healthcare related role, would be an asset;
• A personal support worker, nursing aide or health care aide college or private institutional program, or a college nursing orderly program and supervised practical training, would be an asset;
• First Aid Certificate would be an asset;
• Knowledge and experience in elderly care planning systems and documentation required,
• Ability to communicate positively with other staff, residents, and families,
• Good English Language skills;

What we are offering:

• Hourly starting rate of $18.15 for full-time hours:40 hours/week
• Extended Medical, Dental, and Subsidized Plan Benefits
• Location of work: 30 Balvina Dr E, Goderich, ON N7A 4L5

Interested applicants should apply directly through this posting. We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in being part of our growing team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted for an interview.

We welcome those applicants with disabilities related to needs – Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling an interview.