Job Type: Full-time/Part-time/Temporary
Hold Health Staffing is a leading nurse staffing agency serving healthcare facilities across Canada, and we are currently seeking dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Aides to join our team. As a Healthcare Aide with Hold Health Staffing, you will provide essential support to patients and their families, and play a critical role in delivering high-quality care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist patients with personal care needs, such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting
- Help patients with mobility and transfers, using appropriate equipment and techniques
- Provide basic nursing care, such as taking vital signs, measuring and recording fluid intake and output, and monitoring patients' conditions
- Assist with meal preparation and feeding, according to patients' dietary requirements and preferences
- Perform light housekeeping duties, such as changing bed linens, cleaning patient rooms, and maintaining a clean and safe environment
- Provide emotional support and companionship to patients, and communicate any concerns to the healthcare team
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, as required by healthcare policies and procedures
Qualifications:
- Completion of a recognized Healthcare Aide program
- Active registration with the nursing college in the province/territory where you will be working (if applicable)
- Minimum of 6-12 months of experience working in a healthcare setting, such as a hospital, long-term care facility, or home care environment
- Vulnerable Persons Check and Adult and Child Abuse Registry Check
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Compassion, empathy, and the ability to provide emotional support to patients and their families
- Physical stamina and the ability to perform repetitive tasks, lift and transfer patients, and stand for long periods of time
Specialty Skills:
- Palliative Care Aides: Must have experience in providing care to patients with life-limiting illnesses, knowledge of pain management and end-of-life care, and ability to provide emotional support to patients and their families.
- Mental Health Aides: Must have experience in providing care to patients with mental health conditions, knowledge of behavioral management techniques, and ability to communicate effectively with patients and their families.
- Rehabilitation Aides: Must have experience in providing care to patients undergoing physical therapy, knowledge of rehabilitation techniques, and ability to assist patients with mobility and exercises.
- Pediatric Aides: Must have experience in providing care to children with acute and chronic medical conditions, knowledge of child development, and ability to communicate effectively with children and their families.
Hold Health Staffing is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. If you are a Healthcare Aide with the required education, qualifications, and experience, and possess the necessary skills and expertise in any of the specialties listed above, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to work with Hold Health Staffing.