Summary Resident Care Aide - Medical in Newfoundland and Labrador
Find key facts and figures about working as a resident care aide - medical. The following information is applicable to all Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 33102).
Note: Some information in this job profile is based on the 2016 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Description
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates assist nurses, hospital staff and physicians in the basic care of patients. They are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted care facilities for the elderly and other health care establishments. Emergency medical care attendant are employed by private ambulance services, urgent care centers or other health facilities.
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Requirements
Post-secondary or apprenticeship
This occupation usually requires a college diploma (community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP), an apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training.
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Wages
$17.32/hour
Median wage in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Prospects
Good
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Jobs
21 jobs
advertised in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Skills
- 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
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