Health Care Aide

Description

Language: English

Start Date: ASAP

Location: 7013 East Saanich Road, BC, Saanichton, BC, V8M 1Y3

Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Vacancies: 10

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work Setting: Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

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

·       Supervise patients' exercise routines

·       Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas

·       Maintain inventory of supplies

·       Bathe, dress and groom patients

·       Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher

·       Answer call signals to determine patients' needs

·       Collect specimens

·       Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas

·       Administer first aid in emergency situations

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:

·       First Aid Certificate

·       Health Care Aide Certificate

Security and safety

·       Criminal record check

·       Immunization records

·       Adult Abuse Registry check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

·       Work under pressure

·       Attention to detail

·       Ability to distinguish between colours

·       Combination of sitting, standing, walking

·       Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

·       Client focus

·       Dependability

·       Efficient interpersonal skills

·       Excellent oral communication

·       Flexibility

·       Organized

·       Team player

·       Patience

Health benefits

·       Dental plan

·       Health care plan

·       Vision care benefits

 

How to Apply

How to apply

By email: resumes@northernlifeconsulting.com

Include this reference number in your application

HCA-BLUESKY-20240409

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

• References attesting experience
• Job reference number
• Cover letter

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Job Categories: Health Care. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 167 days.

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