About this role
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year. Work setting: Nursing home/home for the aged. Tasks: Serve meal trays and feed patients. Weigh, lift, turn and position patients. Make beds and maintain patients' rooms. Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas. Bathe, dress and groom patients. Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher. Answer call signals to determine patients' needs. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Health Care Aide Certificate. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Weight handling: Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs). Personal suitability: Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Experience: 1 to less than 7 months. Employment terms options: Evening. Morning. Night. Day. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: As per collective agreement. Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).