Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
- Health services/allied health/health sciences, general
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
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Home care and visiting care agency
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Various locations
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Work in employer's/client's home
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
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Perform other duties related to personal care
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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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Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
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Bathe, dress and groom patients
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Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
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Administer first aid in emergency situations
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Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
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Administer bedside and personal care
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Coordinate patient care
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
Additional information
Security and safety
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Criminal record check
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Driver's validity licence check
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Immunization records
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Vulnerable sector check
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Tuberculosis test
Transportation/travel information
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Valid driver's licence
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Own transportation
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Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Fast-paced environment
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Work under pressure
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Repetitive tasks
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Physically demanding
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Attention to detail
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Standing for extended periods
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Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Walking
Weight handling
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More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
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Client focus
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Dependability
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Excellent oral communication
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Flexibility
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Initiative
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Interpersonal awareness
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Judgement
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Organized
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Reliability
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Team player
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Patience
Benefits
Health benefits
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Dental plan
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Disability benefits
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Health care plan
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Paramedical services coverage
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Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
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Mileage paid
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Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.