Personal Suitability

Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability; Organized

Work Location Information

Rural area; Remote location; Willing to relocate; Relocation costs covered by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Transportation/Travel Information Valid driver's licence

Security and Safety

Immunization records; Tuberculosis test; Criminal record check

Work Setting

Hospital or home for the aged; Hospital/medical facility or clinic; Nursing home/home for the aged

Weight Handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Additional Skills

Serve meal trays and feed patients; Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; Maintain inventory of supplies; Supply and empty bed pans; Assist with the set-up and maintenance of traction equipment, cleaning or sterilizing equipment, maintaining and repairing equipment, and assembling, setting-up and operating job-related equipment

Specific Skills

Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher; Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; Supervise patients' exercise routines; Bathe, dress and groom patients; Answer call signals; Weigh, lift, turn and position patients; Administer first aid in emergency situations; Accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort

Experience No experience

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Languages English