- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
Home care and visiting care agencyRural areaVarious locationsNursing home/home for the agedPublic or community health centre
Tasks
Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activitiesAssist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipmentPerform other duties related to patient care and comfortPerform other duties related to personal careTake patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulseServe meal trays and feed patientsWeigh, lift, turn and position patientsMake beds and maintain patients' roomsSupervise patients' exercise routinesAdminister suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemasBathe, dress and groom patientsTransport patients in wheelchair or stretcherAnswer call signals to determine patients' needsPrepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areasAdminister first aid in emergency situations
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
First Aid CertificateCPR CertificateNursing Aide CertificateHealth Care Aide Certificate
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressureRepetitive tasksAttention to detailStanding for extended periodsCombination of sitting, standing, walkingBending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
Client focusEfficient interpersonal skillsInterpersonal awarenessOrganizedReliabilityPatience
Employment terms options
Early morningEvening
Employment terms options
Flexible hoursMorningNightTo be determinedDayWeekend
Health benefits
Dental planHealth care planVision care benefits
