About this role
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. Work setting: Rural area. 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.
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms.
- Maintain inventory of supplies.
- Bathe, dress and groom patients.
- Transport patients between care facilities.
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher.
- Answer call signals to determine patients' needs.
- Collect specimens.
- 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.
- Health Care Aide Certificate.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Patience.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.
- Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.