Health Care jobs in Lethbridge, AB

Do you want to make lives better and help others remain in their independence? Do you love working with seniors? Currently more shifts available on evenings, weekends, and overnights!

Nurse Next Door has the perfect opportunity for you!

What's in it for you:

• Flexibility: You get to decide what areas work best for you and your current schedule/lifestyle! Along with create your own availability! We cover Coaldale, Lethbridge, and surrounding areas.
• The Perfect Match: Our Office Staff work hard to pair our Field Staff with the clients according to skill level and personality to make bonding with our clients a breeze! We also provide "GEMS" explaining fun facts of our clients so going in you have an easy conversation topic.
• Support: 24-hour access to the Nurse Next Door Care Services Center. You will always be able to access an office personnel working with NND 24 hours a day for support when needed.
• Field Visits: We provide a Buddy shift to show you the way of the ropes in the Home Care industry and additionally provide in home visits to see how things are going.
• Career Opportunity: Growth and development awards are in place with NND to support our team in achieving your professional goals and dreams. We also have a Wage and Review Program in place encouraging growth.

Positions Available

Casual (must be available at least 9 hours per week)

Responsibilities

Happier Aging is at the heart of what we do — enabling seniors to live at home as long as possible, doing what they love to do. We also work with WCB and Post Op care clients.

Duties

We provide care 24/7, so visits may be scheduled early morning, afternoon, evening, or overnight to meet our clients’ needs. Some standard examples are:

• Meal preparation, light housekeeping, and/or provide companionship and personal care
• Execute on the client’s care plan as outlined by the Care Designer.
• Help clients with their ADL's (Activities of Daily Living) that are within your scope of practice.
• Assist clients with transfers, ambulation, and exercises.
• Meet the safety needs of the client and use equipment safely and properly.
• Function within the limits of your own experience and knowledge, while practicing safely and competently within the job description.
• Complete records and documentation accurately and thoroughly.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Carry a valid CPR
• Must be able to speak and write in English. *Other languages will be an asset.*
• Ability to identify and report client care concerns to Care Designers when needed.
• Able to travel from client to client in a timely fashion.
• Drivers with their own reliable vehicle is a mandatory requirement for this role

The successful candidate will carry a Class 5 License. (Mandatory)****

Skills & Experience

• Passionate about making a difference.
• Described as a self-led leader with the ability to take responsibility for their own behavior and success.
• Previous caregiving experience is an asset.

Nurse Next Door Home Care Services provided the following inclusive hiring information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Job Types: Part-time, Casual

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule

Application question(s):

• Are you legally authorized to work in Canada?

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• CPR Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person