Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year Experience: 1 to less than 7 months or equivalent experience

Work setting

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Nursing home/home for the aged

Tasks

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Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment Assist with maintenance and repair of medical equipment 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 Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas Maintain inventory of supplies Bathe, dress and groom patients Transport patients between care facilities Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher Answer call signals to determine patients' needs Collect specimens Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas Administer first aid in emergency situations

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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First Aid Certificate CPR Certificate Health Care Aide Certificate

Security and safety

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Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Fast-paced environment Work under pressure Repetitive tasks Physically demanding Attention to detail Ability to distinguish between colours Standing for extended periods Combination of sitting, standing, walking Bending, crouching, kneeling Walking

Weight handling

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Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Health benefits

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Health care plan

Financial benefits

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As per collective agreement

Other benefits

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Free parking available Other benefits

Support for persons with disabilities

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Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)

Support for newcomers and refugees

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Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

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

Support for Indigenous people

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

Supports for visible minorities

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* Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities