Health Care Aide

Job Description

Overview

Languages
English

Education
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.

Responsibilities
Tasks
Supply and empty bed pans
Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature and pulse
Serve meal trays and feed patients
Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms
Supervise patients’ exercise routines
Bathe, dress and groom patients
Transport patients between care facilities
Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
Geriatric Certificate
Continuing Care Assistant Certification
First Aid Certificate
CPR Certificate
Health Care Aide Certificate

Additional information
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Immunization records
Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information
Valid driver’s licence
Own transportation
Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities
Attention to detail
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
Client focus
Dependability
Flexibility
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Benefits

Other benefits
Team building opportunities
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