health care aide
About the role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Urban area. Willing to relocate. Nursing home/home for the aged. 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. Make beds and maintain patients' rooms. Maintain inventory of supplies. Bathe, dress and groom patients. Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher. Administer first aid in emergency situations. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : First Aid Certificate. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking. Personal suitability: Client focus. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Initiative. Interpersonal awareness. Organized. Reliability. Patience. Employment terms options: Early morning. Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year. Employment terms options: Evening. Flexible hours. Morning. Night. On call. Day. Weekend. Support for newcomers and refugees: Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .