Health Care Aide

Languages

English

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Nursing Aide Certificate, Health Care Aide Certificate

Weight handling

Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Work setting

Home care and visiting care agency, Urban area, Various locations, Work in employer's/client's home, Willing to relocate

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

Are you available for shift or on-call work?

Are you available for the advertised start date?

Are you currently a student?

Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Are you willing to relocate for this position?

Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?

Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Tasks

Supply and empty bed pans, Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse, Serve meal trays and feed patients, Weigh, lift, turn and position patients, Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments, Make beds and maintain patients' rooms, Supervise patients' exercise routines, Maintain inventory of supplies, Bathe, dress and groom patients, Assist with the set-up and maintenance of traction equipment, cleaning or sterilizing equipment, maintaining and repairing equipment, and assembling, setting-up and operating job-related equipment, Transport patients between care facilities, Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher, Answer call signals, Accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort

Security and safety

Basic security clearance, Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Manual dexterity, Attention to detail, Ability to distinguish between colours, Sound discrimination, Standing for extended periods, Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Benefits:

Health benefits

Dental plan, Health care plan, Vision care benefits