Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

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Non-smoking

Tasks

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Administer bedside and personal care Administer medications Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene Change non-sterile dressings Collect specimens Feed or assist in feeding Launder clothing and household linens Plan therapeutic diets and menus Provide personal care Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Target audience

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Elderly Persons with a disability Persons with mental health disabilities Terminally ill

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Bending, crouching, kneeling Combination of sitting, standing, walking Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Standing for extended periods Work under pressure

Weight handling

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Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs) Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs)

Screening questions

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Are you available for shift or on-call work? Are you willing to relocate for this position? What is your current field of study? What is your current level of study?

Workplace information

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On the road job

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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Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

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Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

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Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures) Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market 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

Support for mature workers

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Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

Supports for visible minorities

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Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.) * Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities