Personal Suitability

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

Work Location Information

Remote location; Various locations; Willing to relocate

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Transportation/Travel Information Travel expenses not paid by employer

Security and Safety

Drug test; Criminal record check; Basic security clearance

Work Setting

Public or community health centre; Home care and visiting care agency; 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; Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments; Transport patients between care facilities

Specific Skills

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

Experience Experience an asset

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages English