Orderly / Patient Attendant Role Purpose

ORDERLY / PATIENT ATTENDANT Four shifts in a 2-week period, plus availability (6:00am – 2:00pm, 2:00pm – 10:00pm) Reference #: PAB0002 We are the largest free-standing palliative care residence in Canada with 23 beds, serving the needs of our community. We offer quality end of life care for patients and their families. We are looking for someone to join our team to fill the position of Orderly / Patient Attendant to work 4 shifts in a 2-week period plus availability. ROLE PURPOSE: Reporting to the Nurse Manager, the Orderly / Patient Attendant works within the interdisciplinary team of nursing and volunteers to provide safe comfort care and assistance to patients for activities of daily living (under the supervision or assistance of an RN or LPN). PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provides hygienic care to the patient using means necessary to maintain patient safety and comfort • Gives routine mouth, skin care; shaves the patient as needed • Makes beds - occupied and unoccupied • Immediately reports to a nurse any changes in the patient’s condition • With thoughtfulness, by skillfully avoiding discomfort to the patient, employs gentle turning and positioning techniques • Safely lifts and/or transfers patients using proper body mechanics • Assists patients to ambulate safely • Feeds patients, or offers assistance in feeding (set up, positioning, etc.) • Uses proper techniques to feed patients at risk for aspiration due to their medical condition • Assists patients in the safe use of bedpan, urinal, bedside commode or assists patients to/from the bathroom • Empties urinary drainage bags and notes the amount, color & consistency to the nurse • Assists in activities related to the death of a patient (i.e. dignified preparation of the deceased body, participation in the universal prayer and candle lighting, offering of support to assist family in packing up patient belongings, etc.) • Maintains cleanliness of utility rooms, nursing station, medication room, storage rooms and spa room • Keeps patient rooms, bathroom clean, free of clutter and unnecessary supplies • Keeps corridors free of clutter • Cleans any patient care equipment including bedpans, urinals, basins, bathtub and commode after use • Re-supplies stock in spa, patient and medication rooms and carts • Puts supplies away on shelves, in the appropriate supply rooms or in the attic • Notifies nurse if equipment malfunctions or if supplies running low GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS: • The ideal candidate will have completed and obtained a certificate of attestation from a qualified PAB school, or equivalent; recent PDSB card obtained. • Ability to provide purposeful, bedside comfort care to patients • Demonstrates compassion & sensitivity to patient/family needs • Works collaboratively and openly with nursing team and volunteers. • Ability to plan, organize workload, establish priorities and work with minimum supervision • Capability to act on own initiative, exercise good judgement and manage expectations • Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities • Adaptability to change and to learn new skills as required • Demonstrates ability to work as a team player with nursing team and volunteers • Highly effective communication skills • Flexibility • Professionalism • Maturity • Diplomacy and discretion • Bilingualism (effective communication skills in both official languages) Please send your CV by no later than close of business on October 2, 2017 to [email protected] and please indicate reference number #PAB0002. Thank you for understanding that we are only able to contact those candidates who are selected for an interview. .

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