About this role
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Home care and visiting care agency. Rural area. Various locations. Nursing home/home for the aged. Public or community health centre. Tasks: Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities. Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment. Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort. Perform other duties related to personal care. 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. Supervise patients' exercise routines. Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas. Bathe, dress and groom patients. Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher. Answer call signals to determine patients' needs. Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas. Administer first aid in emergency situations. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : First Aid Certificate. CPR Certificate. Nursing Aide Certificate. Health Care Aide Certificate. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Interpersonal awareness. Organized. Reliability. Patience. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Flexible hours. Morning. Night. To be determined. Day. Weekend. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.