Companion Aide - Ottawa, Canada - Mimak Care
Description
Provides a safe environment, companionship and supportive care for patients that require constant observation as identified by a nurse or physician.
Maintains a safe environment for any patient requiring 1:1 supervision. Maintains constant observation of patient.Responsible to accompany the patient if he or she must leave the unit for reasons identified by the care provider.
- Maintain a safe, private, and comfortable therapeutic environment.
- Redirects impulsive and harmful behavior.
- Remain in clear sight of patient at all times, unless otherwise instructed by the nursing staff.
- Calls for assistance when unable to redirect patient or there is a potential for selfinjury.
- Participate in report at the beginning and end of shift, making sure to inform pertinent information to Registered Nurse at the end of the shift.
- Accompany patient to all clinical tests, procedures, or appointments off the patient unit.
- Talks to the patient and use conversation to keep them focused.
- Assist patients with meals, when patient does not have swallowing precautions, or require carbohydrate counts.
- Assist with bed making.
- Activates bed alarms and and or chair alarms.
- Assists with walking patients.
Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Job Type:
Part-time
Part-time hours: 24 per week
Salary:
$22.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
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