- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
- Home care and visiting care agency
- Various locations
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
- Serve meal trays and feed patients
- Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
- Maintain inventory of supplies
- Bathe,
dress and groom patients
- Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
- Administer first aid in emergency situations
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Health Care Aide Certificate
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling