health care aide

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Hospital or home for the aged.

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.
• Supervise patients' exercise routines.
• Maintain inventory of supplies.
• Bathe, dress and groom patients.
• Transport patients between care facilities.
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs.
• 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.

Transportation/travel information:

Valid driver's licence.

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.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Interpersonal awareness.
• Judgement.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Flexible hours.
• To be determined.

Other benefits:

Other benefits.

Support for persons with disabilities:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities .
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for youths:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .