health care assistant

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Home care and visiting care agency. Various locations. Work in employer's/client's home.

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.
• Supply and empty bed pans.
• Serve meal trays and feed patients.
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms.
• Maintain inventory of supplies.
• Bathe, dress and groom patients.
• Administer first aid in emergency situations.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• First Aid Certificate.
• CPR Certificate.
• Health Care Aide Certificate.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Interpersonal awareness.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Patience.

Employment terms options:

Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

Shift. Flexible hours. Morning. Day. Weekend.