Job Description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 60 to 80 hours bi-weekly
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

Home care and visiting care agency Rural area Various locations Hospital or home for the aged 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 Bathe, dress and groom patients Transport patients between care facilities 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

First Aid Certificate CPR Certificate

Security and safety

Basic security clearance Criminal record check Child Abuse Registry check Adult Abuse Registry check Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment Work under pressure Physically demanding Manual dexterity Standing for extended periods Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

Are you available for shift or on-call work? Are you currently legally able to work in Canada? Are you willing to relocate for this position? Do you have previous experience in this field of employment? Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?