Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
or equivalent experience
Work setting
Home care and visiting care agency
Various locations
Work in employer's/client's home
Nursing home/home for the aged
Tasks
Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
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
Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
Maintain inventory of supplies
Bathe, dress and groom patients
Transport patients between care facilities
Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
First Aid Certificate
CPR Certificate
Health Care Aide Certificate
Security and safety
Bondable
Criminal record check
Driver's validity licence check
Driving record check (abstract)
Immunization records
Vulnerable sector check
Eligible for professional liability insurance
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Repetitive tasks
Physically demanding
Manual dexterity
Attention to detail
Standing for extended periods
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Walking
Personal suitability
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Interpersonal awareness
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Patience
Screening questions
Are you available for shift or on-call work?
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
Do you have experience working in this field?
Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
Shift
Flexible hours
Day
Weekend
Health benefits
Health care plan
Financial benefits
Bonus
Mileage paid
Other benefits
Free parking available
Learning/training paid by employer
Other benefits
Team building opportunities
Parking available
Variable or compressed work week
Wellness program
Support for persons with disabilities
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
