Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Work setting
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Home care and visiting care agency
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Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Supply and empty bed pans
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Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
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Serve meal trays and feed patients
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Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
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Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
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Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
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Supervise patients' exercise routines
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Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
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Bathe, dress and groom patients
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Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
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Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
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Collect specimens
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Administer first aid in emergency situations
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
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First Aid Certificate
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CPR Certificate
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Attention to detail
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Standing for extended periods
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Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Excellent oral communication
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Flexibility
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Judgement
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Reliability
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Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
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Learning/training paid by employer
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Parking available
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
- Indigenous people
- Persons with disabilities
- Newcomers to Canada
- Mature workers
- Veterans
- Visible minorities
- Youth
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.