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Terms This is a permanent, part time job, which reqires working days, evenings, nights, and weekends. Shift work is involved. Some overtime will be available.

Salary will be $25.00 to $27.00 per hour for a 40 hour week.

Education The applicant should have completed high school.

Experience the best part of a year.

Credentials required The applicant should have Licensure by the appropriate province or territory of work, Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work, Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate, First Aid Certificate.

Work Setting Hospital, Community health clinic or centre, Educational Institution, Government institution, Home care or visiting care agency, Home for the aged, Industrial establishment, Nursing or convalescent home, Rehabilitation centre, Physician’s office, Youth center

Area of Specialization Coronary care, Emergency room, Geriatrics, Medical unit, Neurology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Palliative care, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation unit, Renal unit, Surgery, Urology, General duty, Float, Cardiology

Registered Nursing Assistant Specific Skills Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature and pulse, Distribute medication to patients, Change patients’ dressings, Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care, Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy, Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families, Bathe and dress patients, Assist registered nurses with various medical procedures

Additional Skills Monitor patients’ progress and report any changes

Security and Safety Bondable, Basic security clearance, Confidential security clearance, Criminal record check, Immunization records, Eligible for professional liability insurance, Tuberculosis test

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Repetitive tasks, Physically demanding, Manual dexterity, Attention to detail, Ability to distinguish between colours, Sound discrimination, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Standing for extended periods, Walking

Transportation/Travel Information Own transportation

Essential Skills Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning

Profile for Alert / Best Nursing & Home Care

Alert/Best Nursing & Home Care is a provider of nurses and support workers for relief staffing and home care services.

Apply

In person after 9:00 and before 17:00

2-290 Caroline St., South, suite #4
Hamilton, Ontario
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By phone after 9:00 and before 17:00

(866) 959-9913

By fax

(905) 524-5999

By email

ketmeia@alertbestnursing.com

Sequence ID: 1682162
Order Number: 4183157
Date Created: 2008-12-02
Expires: 2009-01-01