Long term benefits Other benefits

Health benefits Health care plan; Dental plan

Personal Suitability

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

Work Location Information

Rural area; Work in employer's/client's home; Staff accommodation available; Urban area; Remote location; Willing to relocate; Relocation costs covered by employer

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

Security and Safety

Immunization records; Tuberculosis test; Criminal record check; Reference required; Vulnerable sector check

Work Setting

Public or community health centre; Home care and visiting care agency

Weight Handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Additional Skills

Serve meal trays and feed patients; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties; Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; Supply and empty bed pans

Specific Skills

Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher; Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Launder clothing and household linens; Collect specimens; Bathe, dress and groom patients; Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene; 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

Long term benefits Other benefits

Health benefits Health care plan, Dental plan

Experience Experience an asset

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

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

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 yearsor equivalent experience

Languages English