Health Care Assistant

Job Description

Harmony House is looking for a reliable Health Care Assistant

Job details

Location: Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6S8

Workplace information: On site

Salary: 25.39 hourly / 35 to 40 hours per Week

Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time

Day, Evening, Morning, Night, Shift, Weekend

Starts as soon as possible

Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits

Vacancies: 3 vacancies

Languages

English

Education

College/CEGEP or equivalent experience

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, Group home

Responsibilities

·         Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities

·         Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment

·         Assist with maintenance and repair of medical equipment

·         Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort

·         Perform other duties related to personal care

·         Supply and empty bed pans

·         Serve meal trays and feed patients

·         Weigh, lift, turn and position patients

·         Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms

·         Supervise patients’ exercise routines

·         Maintain inventory of supplies

·         Bathe, dress and groom patients

·         Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher

·         Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs

·         Collect specimens

·         Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

·         First Aid Certificate

·         CPR Certificate

·         Health Care Aide Certificate

Security and safety

·         Criminal record check

·         Immunization records

·         Tuberculosis test

Work conditions and physical capabilities

·         Work under pressure

·         Repetitive tasks

·         Physically demanding

·         Attention to detail

·         Combination of sitting, standing, walking

·         Bending, crouching, kneeling

·         Walking

Weight handling

·         Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

·         Client focus

·         Dependability

·         Efficient interpersonal skills

·         Excellent oral communication

·         Flexibility

·         Initiative

·         Interpersonal awareness

·         Organized

·         Reliability

·         Team player

·         Patience

Health benefits

·         Dental plan

·         Health care plan

·         Vision care benefits

Other benefits

·         Free parking available

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.

How to apply

By email

harmonyhousecanada@gmail.com