About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Nursing home/home for the aged. Tasks: 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 in wheelchair or stretcher. Answer call signals to determine patients' needs. Administer first aid in emergency situations. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Moving Patients Safety Principles (MPSP) training. CPR Certificate. Health Care Aide Certificate. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Ability to distinguish between colours. Sound discrimination. Standing for extended periods. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Walking. Personal suitability: Client focus. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Interpersonal awareness. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Employment terms options: Evening. Night. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Financial benefits: Bonus. Night shift premium. Long term benefits: Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). Other benefits: Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP). Learning/training paid by employer. Parking available.