Job requirements
Languages
English
Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; Health Care Aide Certificate; Nursing Aide Certificate
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
- Specific Skills
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher; Supervise patients' exercise routines; Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Prepare and serve nutritious meals; Mend clothing and linens; Collect specimens; Bathe, dress and groom patients; Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; Demonstrate infant care to new parents; Change non-sterile dressings; Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk; Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene; Weigh, lift, turn and position patients; Administer first aid in emergency situations; Accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
- Children's Ages
- Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years); School age (6 - 12 years); Over 12 years; Newborn (including expecting mother); Infant (3 months - 11 months); Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years)
- Additional Skills
- Serve meal trays and feed patients; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties; Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; Maintain inventory of supplies; Supply and empty bed pans; Transport patients between care facilities
- Weight Handling
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
- Work Setting
- Home care and visiting care agency; Nursing home/home for the aged
- Target Audience
- Adolescents; Adults; Young adults; Terminally ill; Elderly; Convalescent; Persons with physical disabilities; Persons with mental health disabilities; Persons with a disability; Females; Males; Persons with Alzheimer's disease
- Security and Safety
- Immunization records; Tuberculosis test; Criminal record check; Reference required
- Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel; Public transportation is available
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Sitting; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Work Location Information
- Urban area
- Personal Suitability
- Flexibility; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability; Organized
Employment groups
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This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Apprentices, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors, Students, Veterans, Visible minorities, Youth
Advertised until
2021-02-10
Intended job posting audience
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.