Personal Suitability

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

Work Location Information Work in employer's/client's home

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Transportation/Travel Information Own transportation

Security and Safety

Bondable; Tuberculosis test; Criminal record check

Work Setting

Hospital or home for the aged; 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; Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; Supervise patients' exercise routines; Document and record nature of injuries and treatment provided; Bathe, dress and groom patients; Answer call signals; Administer medications; Weigh, lift, turn and position patients; Accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort

Experience 1 to less than 7 months

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; Health Care Aide Certificate; Nursing Aide Certificate

Education

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

Languages English