patient care aide

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma
  
  

Experience

Will train

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
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• 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
• Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
• Assist health care professionals
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Vulnerable sector check
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
  
  

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
  
  

Financial benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  
  

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
  
  

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Does not require Canadian work experience
  
  

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth