Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Ability to distinguish between colours; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Transportation/Travel Information

Own transportation; Own vehicle; Valid driver's licence

Security and Safety

Driver's validity licence check; Criminal record check; Adult Abuse Registry

Work Setting Nursing home/home for the aged

Weight Handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs); Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Additional Skills

Serve meal trays and feed patients; Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; Maintain inventory of supplies; Supply and empty bed pans; Transport patients between care facilities

Specific Skills

Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas; Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher; Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; Supervise patients' exercise routines; Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas; Collect specimens; Bathe, dress and groom patients; Answer call signals; Weigh, lift, turn and position patients; Administer first aid in emergency situations

Experience 1 to less than 7 months

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

First Aid Certificate; Health Care Aide Certificate; Nursing Aide Certificate

Education Other trades certificate or diploma

Languages English