health care aide

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work setting:

Home care and visiting care agency. Rural area.

Tasks:

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort.
• 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.
• Bathe, dress and groom patients.
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• First Aid Certificate.
• CPR Certificate.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information:

Own transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Repetitive tasks.
• Physically demanding.
• Attention to detail.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.

Personal suitability:

• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Employment terms options:

• Shift.
• Night.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

Day.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).

Support for youths:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.