patient care aide

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Supervise patients' exercise routines
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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