About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work setting: Home care and visiting care agency. Work in employer's/client's home. Nursing home/home for the aged. Tasks: Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities. 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 in wheelchair or stretcher. Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas. Administer first aid in emergency situations. Target audience: Persons with Alzheimer's disease. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Drug test. Adult Abuse Registry check. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Evening. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Shift. Morning. Night. Day. Weekend. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits.