Attendant, personal care – medical

Gander Personal Care Home 2009 Inc. is located at Gander, NL. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Attendant, personal care – medical. We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. The open positions are for Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift schedule encompasses shift times which include Day, Shift and To be determined.

Employer Name: Gander Personal Care Home 2009 Inc.
Position: Attendant, personal care – medical
No. of vacancies: 18
Salary: $18.00 hourly / 80 hours bi-weekly
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Gander, NL

Job Description

  • The candidate must take patients’ blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
  • The candidate must serve meal trays and feed patients.
  • The candidate must weigh, lift, turn, and position patients.
  • The candidate will be responsible for delivering messages, reports, requisitions, and specimens across departments.
  • The candidate will be responsible for making beds and maintaining patient rooms.
  • The candidate will be responsible for supervising patients’ exercise routines.
  • The candidate will be responsible for maintaining the inventory of supplies.
  • The candidate will be responsible for bathing, dressing, and grooming patients.
  • The candidate must transport patients in a wheelchair or stretcher.
  • The candidate must answer to call signals to determine the needs of patients.
  • The candidate must collect specimens.
  • The candidate must provide first aid in an emergency.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in English language.
  • There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
  • The ideal candidate will have at least 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a related industry.
  • The candidate must have a First Aid and CPR Certificate.
  • The candidate must be able to handle weight up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
  • The candidate should be client focused.
  • The candidate should be dependable.
  • The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
  • The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
  • The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
  • The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
  • The candidate must be interpersonally aware.
  • The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
  • The candidate should be reliable.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.

Work setting

  • The candidate must work in a hospital or home for the aged.

Additional information

Security and safety

  • The candidate should be subjected to a thorough criminal record check, vulnerable sector check and tuberculosis test.
  • The candidate must have proof of immunization.

Transportation/travel information

  • The candidate must have their own transportation.
  • The employer will not pay for the candidate’s travel expenses.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
  • The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
  • The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
  • The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
  • The candidate should have an eye for details.
  • The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
  • The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.

Benefits

  • Health, Financial and Other benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
  • Under Health Benefits, the selected candidate will receive Dental plan, Health care plan and Vision care benefits.
  • Under Financial Benefits, the selected candidate will receive Life insurance, which helps their loved ones manage the financial impact in the event of their death.
  • In addition to the Health and Financial benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive Free parking, Employer-paid learning/training and Other benefits.

How to Apply

If you have a keen interest in applying, kindly utilize the provided alternatives to submit your application.

By email

[email protected]

In person

11 Hadfield Street
Gander, NL
A1V 2V6
Between 08:00 a.m. and 04:00 p.m.

By phone

709-256-3711 Between 08:00 a.m. and 04:00 p.m.

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

  • Cover letter
  • References attesting experience
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