medical orderly

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• College/CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

Experience

Experience an asset

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work setting

• Home care and visiting care agency
• Rural area
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Nursing home/home for the aged
• Public or community health centre

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• Perform other duties related to personal care
• 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
• Supervise patients' exercise routines
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Mileage paid