Nursing informatics Jobs in Waterloo, ON

Work setting

• Remote location
• Rural area
• Urban area
• Various locations
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Nursing home / home for the aged

Tasks

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• Perform other duties related to personal care
• Supply and empty bed pans
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
• Supervise patients' exercise routines
• Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
• Collect specimens
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
• Administer first aid in emergency situations
• Provide personal care
• Provide companionship
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Administer bedside and personal care
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Target audience

• College / University students

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Immunization records
• Vulnerable sector check
• Tuberculosis test
• Reference required

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking
• Sitting

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Punctuality

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
• What is your current level of study?

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options
• Other benefits