- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Work setting
Home care and visiting care agency
Tasks
Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipmentTake patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulseServe meal trays and feed patientsWeigh, lift, turn and position patientsDeliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departmentsMake beds and maintain patients' roomsAdminister suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemasMaintain inventory of suppliesBathe, dress and groom patientsTransport patients between care facilitiesTransport patients in wheelchair or stretcherAnswer call signals to determine patients' needsCollect specimensPrepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areasAdminister first aid in emergency situations
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
First Aid CertificateCPR CertificateHealth Care Aide Certificate
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week