Summary Personal Support Worker – Nursing Care in the Southwest Region

Find key facts and figures about working as a personal support worker – nursing care. The following information is applicable to all Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 33102).

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

$19.20/hour

Median wage in the Southwest Region

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Prospects

Very good

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Jobs

1 job

advertised in the Southwest Region

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Competencies

  • Management of Material Resources
  • Oral Communication: Active Listening
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordinating
  • Instructing

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