Health Care Aide

Autism Services; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Autism Services in Canada is seeking compassionate home care workers to assist patients in their daily routines within rural settings. You will transport patients in wheelchairs or stretchers, help with meals, bathing, dressing, and maintain safe rooms and beds.

Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with mobility, performing bed care, and supporting comfort and dignity. Requirements include First Aid and CPR certificates, a criminal record check, own transportation, and a

Qualifications

• First Aid and CPR certificates are required.
• Criminal record check may be required.
• Own transportation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• Supply and empty bed pans
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher

Skills

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Judgement

Reliability

Team player

Education

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

Job description

Work setting

• Home care and visiting care agency
• Rural area

Tasks

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• Supply and empty bed pans
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher

Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesﾠ

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Night

Employment terms options

• Day

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)

Support for youths

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