Personal Suitability

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

Work Location Information

Work in employer's/client's home; Urban area; Various locations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Physically demanding; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking

Transportation/Travel Information Travel expenses paid by employer

Security and Safety Criminal record check

Work Setting

Hospital or home for the aged; Nursing home/home for the aged

Weight Handling More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Additional Skills

Serve meal trays and feed patients; Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; Supply and empty bed pans; Transport patients between care facilities

Specific Skills

Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher; Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; Supervise patients' exercise routines; Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas; Bathe, dress and groom patients; 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.)

Health Care Aide Certificate; Nursing Aide Certificate

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificateor equivalent experience

Languages English or French