33102 - Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates

Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates are in high demand throughout Canada’s Healthcare sector. The demand for skilled workers under this TEER has been rapidly expanding post the pandemic, and this trend is expected to continue over the coming years. Many job opportunities will be available for Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates in Canada.

The high demand for skilled workers in this field has also resulted in competitive salaries and excellent benefits for Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates that can range from $30,800 to $49,700 per year, depending on experience, location, and specialization, but they tend to be higher than average in this industry.

Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates Jobs in Canada also offer many opportunities for career advancement in popular employment areas including private ambulance services, urgent care centers or other health facilities. Professionals have numerous opportunities to expand their skills and take on new challenges as Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates in Canada.

Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates in Canada can avail of a wide range of benefits, from strong job security to high compensation, a supportive work environment, a direct Canada PR for Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates pathway, and free healthcare. Canada is known for its welcoming and diverse culture, making it a great place for individuals under this TEER to live and work.

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Example Titles

• Health care aide
• Hospital attendant
• Long-term care aide
• Nurse aide
• Nursing attendant
• Orderly
• Patient care aide
• Patient service associate
• Personal care attendant - medical
• Psychiatric aide
• Resident care aide - medical
• Emergency medical care attendant (non-paramedical)
• Emergency medical responder (non-paramedical)
• First aid attendant
• Medical attendant - patient transfer

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Answer call signals; supply and empty bed pans; bathe, dress, and groom patients; serve meal trays, feed or assist in feeding patients and assist patients with menu selection; weigh, lift, turn, and position patients; shave patients prior to operations; supervise patients' exercise routines, set up and provide leisure activities for patients, accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort.
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse; report or record fluid intake and output; observe or monitor patients' status and document patient care on charts; collect specimens such as urine, feces or sputum; administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas and perform other procedures as directed by nursing and hospital staff.
• Administer, in emergency situations, first aid to injured or ill individuals within the scope of competencies.
• Transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher for treatment or surgery.
• Carry messages, reports, requisitions, and specimens between departments.
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms.
• Maintain inventory of supplies.
• May perform maintenance tasks such as assisting with the set-up and maintenance of traction equipment, cleaning or sterilizing equipment, maintaining and repairing equipment, and assembling, setting up, and operating job-related equipment.
• May transport patients between care facilities.

Employment Requirements

• Some secondary school education and on-the-job training or a personal support worker, nursing aide or health care aide college or private institutional program, or a college nursing orderly program and supervised practical training are required.
• Completion of specialized courses such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid is usually required.
• An appropriate class of driver's license may be required for medical attendants.

Salary Prospects

Job Openings - TEER 33102

Over the period 2022-2031, new job openings for Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates are expected to total 191,000, while 170,100 new job seekers are expected to be available to fill them. Immigrants learning how to get Nurse Aide, Orderly, and Patient Service Associate Jobs in Canada from India can find it relatively easier to land a job under TEER 33102.