attendant, special care facility
Posted on September 01, 2026 by Employer details Oakville Children's Homes
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Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Home care and visiting care agency. Rehabilitation centre and special health institution. Group home. Tasks: Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities. Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort. Perform other duties related to personal care. Supply and empty bed pans. Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse. Serve meal trays and feed patients. Weigh, lift, turn and position patients. Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments. Make beds and maintain patients' rooms. Supervise patients' exercise routines. Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas. Maintain inventory of supplies. Bathe, dress and groom patients. Transport patients between care facilities. Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher. Answer call signals to determine patients' needs. Collect specimens. Administer first aid in emergency situations. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : First Aid Certificate. CPR Certificate. Security and safety: Basic security clearance. Criminal record check. Child Abuse Registry check. Child welfare check. Driver's validity licence check. Driving record check (abstract). Drug test. Immunization records. Vulnerable sector check. Adult Abuse Registry check. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Own vehicle. Travel expenses paid by employer. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Ability to distinguish between colours. Sound discrimination. Standing for extended periods. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Walking. Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs). Personal suitability: Client focus. Dependability. Interpersonal awareness. Judgement. Reliability. Team player. Patience. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Flexible hours. Morning. Night. Day. Weekend. Overtime available. Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities. Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).- Location Oakville, ONL6H 4X9
- Work location On site
- Salary$24.00HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Flexible hours, Overtime available
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Financial benefits
- vacancies 4 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3661317
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Home care and visiting care agency
- Rehabilitation centre and special health institution
- Group home
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
- Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
- Perform other duties related to personal care
- Supply and empty bed pans
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Serve meal trays and feed patients
- Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
- Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
- Supervise patients' exercise routines
- Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
- Maintain inventory of supplies
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
- Transport patients between care facilities
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
- Collect specimens
- Administer first aid in emergency situations
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Immunization records
- Vulnerable sector check
- Adult Abuse Registry check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Who can apply for this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
- other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit
Advertised until
2026-09-22
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