• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

Nursing home/home for the aged

Tasks

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 Assist with the set-up and maintenance of traction equipment, cleaning or sterilizing equipment, maintaining and repairing equipment, and assembling, setting-up and operating job-related equipment Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher Answer call signals Collect specimens Accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort Administer first aid in emergency situations

Security and safety

Criminal record check Immunization records Tuberculosis test

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 Bending, crouching, kneeling Walking

Weight handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

Client focus Dependability Efficient interpersonal skills Excellent oral communication Flexibility Initiative Interpersonal awareness Judgement Organized Reliability Team player

Health benefits

Dental plan Health care plan Paramedical services coverage Vision care benefits