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; Various locations; 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

Transportation/Travel Information Travel expenses paid by employer

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

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