Personal Suitability

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

Work Location Information Urban area

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Transportation/Travel Information Public transportation is available

Security and Safety

Immunization records; Criminal record check; Basic security clearance

Work Setting Nursing home/home for the aged

Weight Handling Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

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 5 years or more

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

First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; Health Care Aide Certificate; Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) 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