Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
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Hospital or home for the aged
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Nursing home/home for the aged
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Youth drop-in centre
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Group home
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Supply and empty bed pans
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Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
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Serve meal trays and feed patients
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Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
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Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
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Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
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Supervise patients' exercise routines
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Transport patients between care facilities
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Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
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Administer first aid in emergency situations
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
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Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
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Continuing Care Assistant Certification
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First Aid Certificate
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CPR Certificate
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Health Care Aide Certificate
Additional information
Security and safety
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Immunization records
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Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
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Valid driver's licence
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Own transportation
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Own vehicle
Personal suitability
Benefits
Other benefits
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Team building opportunities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.