Personal Suitability

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

Work Location Information Urban area

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Transportation/Travel Information

Own transportation; Travel expenses not paid by employer

Security and Safety Tuberculosis test; Criminal record check

Work Setting

Home care and visiting care agency; Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment

Weight Handling Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Additional Skills

Serve meal trays and feed patients; Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; Maintain inventory of supplies; Supply and empty bed pans; Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments

Specific Skills

Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas; Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; Prepare and serve nutritious meals; Collect specimens; Bathe, dress and groom patients; Answer call signals; 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 1 year to less than 2 years

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; Medication Administration Certificate; Health Care Aide Certificate; Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages English