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 1 year to 2 years Experience: Experience an asset or equivalent experience

Work setting

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Nursing home/home for the aged

Tasks

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Supply and empty bed pans Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse Serve meal trays and feed patients Weigh, lift, turn and position patients Make beds and maintain patients' rooms Bathe, dress and groom patients Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher Collect specimens Administer first aid in emergency situations Provide personal care Provide companionship Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties Launder clothing and household linens Administer bedside and personal care Feed or assist in feeding Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate First Aid Certificate CPR Certificate Nursing Aide Certificate Health Care Aide Certificate

Security and safety

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Criminal record check Immunization records Tuberculosis test Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Physically demanding Attention to detail Standing for extended periods Combination of sitting, standing, walking Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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

Government programs

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Recognized employer

Health benefits

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Dental plan Disability benefits

Financial benefits

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Life insurance

Other benefits

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* Other benefits