Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year or equivalent experience

Work setting

----------------
Nursing home/home for the aged Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment

Tasks

---------
Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities Perform other duties related to personal care Supply and empty bed pans Serve meal trays and feed patients Weigh, lift, turn and position patients Make beds and maintain patients' rooms Supervise patients' exercise routines Bathe, dress and groom patients Answer call signals to determine patients' needs Administer first aid in emergency situations Provide personal care Provide companionship Administer bedside and personal care Feed or assist in feeding

Target audience

-------------------
Elderly

Security and safety

-----------------------
Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

---------------------------------------------
Repetitive tasks Standing for extended periods Combination of sitting, standing, walking Walking

Personal suitability

------------------------
Dependability Efficient interpersonal skills Flexibility Initiative Judgement Organized Reliability Team player Patience

Support for persons with disabilities

-----------------------------------------
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

--------------------------------------
Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.) Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for youths

----------------------
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Indigenous people

---------------------------------
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Support for mature workers

------------------------------
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

-----------------------------------
* Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)