Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability; Organized

Work Location Information Various locations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Ability to distinguish between colours; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Transportation/Travel Information Valid driver's licence

Security and Safety

Child abuse registry check; Child welfare check; Immunization records; Tuberculosis test; Criminal record check

Work Setting

Public or community health centre; Youth drop-in centre; Hospital or home for the aged; Hospital/medical facility or clinic; Home care and visiting care agency; Rehabilitation centre and special health institution; Nursing home/home for the aged

Additional Skills

Serve meal trays and feed patients; Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; Maintain inventory of supplies; Supply and empty bed pans

Specific Skills

Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas; 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; Administer first aid in emergency situations; Accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort

Experience 3 years to less than 5 years

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.) First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages English