Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Dependability; Reliability; Organized

Work Location Information

Work in employer's/client's home; Various locations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Security and Safety

Tuberculosis test; Criminal record check; Basic security clearance

Work Setting

Hospital or home for the aged; Home care and visiting care agency; Nursing home/home for the aged

Additional Skills

Serve meal trays and feed patients; Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; Transport patients between care facilities

Specific Skills

Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher; Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; Supervise patients' exercise routines; Bathe, dress and groom patients; 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

Education

Other trades certificate or diplomaor equivalent experience

Languages English