Languages English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

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

Class V Driver's License; Health Care Aide Certificate

Experience 1 to less than 7 months

Additional Skills

Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; Maintain inventory of supplies; 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; Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments; Transport patients between care facilities

Weight Handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Specific Skills

Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas; Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher; Supervise patients' exercise routines; 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

Security and Safety

Bondable; Child abuse registry check; Child welfare check; Driver's validity licence check; Criminal record check; Adult Abuse Registry

Transportation/Travel Information

Vehicle supplied by employer; Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Work Location Information Work in employer's/client's home; Urban area

Personal Suitability

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