Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly Education: Other trades certificate or diploma Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work setting

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Rural area Nursing home/home for the aged

Tasks

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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 Bathe, dress and groom patients Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher Answer call signals to determine patients' needs

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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Continuing Care Assistant Certification

Security and safety

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Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Fast-paced environment Work under pressure Repetitive tasks Physically demanding Manual dexterity Attention to detail Sound discrimination Standing for extended periods Combination of sitting, standing, walking Bending, crouching, kneeling Walking

Weight handling

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Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Health benefits

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Dental plan Disability benefits Health care plan Paramedical services coverage Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

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As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

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Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

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Other benefits Team building opportunities Parking available Travel insurance Wellness program

Support for persons with disabilities

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Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

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Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for Veterans

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Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

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Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

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Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.) Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

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* Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities