Overview

Languages
English
Education
~ Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
~ Home care and visiting care agency

Responsibilities
Tasks
Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
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
Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
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
Collect specimens
Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
Administer first aid in emergency situations
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
First Aid Certificate
CPR Certificate
Health Care Aide Certificate
Benefits
Health benefits
Dental plan
Health care plan
Vision care advantages

📌 Healthcare Assistant Home Care (Victoria)
🏢 Comfort Keepers Victoria
📍 Victoria