Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: Bilingual Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: Will train

Work setting

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Rural area Nursing home/home for the aged

Tasks

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Housekeeping activities Food preparation Resolve conflict situations Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher Serve meal trays and feed patients Make beds and maintain patients' rooms Collect specimens Bathe, dress and groom patients Answer call signals to determine patients' needs Supply and empty bed pans Weigh, lift, turn and position patients Administer first aid in emergency situations

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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First Aid Certificate CPR Certificate

Security and safety

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Criminal record check Child Abuse Registry check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Fast-paced environment Work under pressure Physically demanding Attention to detail Combination of sitting, standing, walking Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

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Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

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Are you available for shift or on-call work? Are you currently a student? Are you currently legally able to work in Canada? Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location? What is your current field of study? What is your current level of study?

Health benefits

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Dental plan Health care plan * Vision care benefits