Healthcare Assistant - Care Homes

Overview

Languages
English
Education
~ Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
~ Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities
Tasks
Supply and empty bed pans
Serve meal trays and feed patients
Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
Maintain inventory of supplies
Bathe, dress and groom patients
Transport patients between care facilities
Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
Collect specimens
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
~ Health Care Aide Certificate

Additional information
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Child Abuse Registry check
Adult Abuse Registry check
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
Sound discrimination
Standing for extended periods
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Walking
Personal suitability
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
Dental plan
Health care plan
Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
As per collective agreement
Bonus
Life insurance
Pension plan
Other benefits
~ Free parking available