Health care aide

qualicare; Canada; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

qualicare in Canada seeks a caring care aide to support home and visiting patients at a fixed onsite location. The role requires a 1-2 year college certificate or diploma and 1–2 years of related experience.

You will provide personal care, monitor health, assist with activities, and ensure patient comfort under supervision. Responsibilities include helping with daily living, taking vital signs, maintaining equipment, and coordinating with the care team to maintain safe, clean, and supportive

Qualifications

• Education requirement: college-level certificate or diploma (1–2 years).
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years in home care or related field.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling medical equipment
• Assist with maintenance and repair of medical equipment
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• Provide personal care and support
• Supply and empty bed pans
• Take vital signs (BP, temp, pulse)
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Make beds and keep rooms tidy
• Supervise patients' exercise routines
• Administer first aid in emergencies
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher
• Respond to call signals to determine patient needs
• Collect specimens

Education

College/CEGEP or other 1-2 year certificate/diploma

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

Job description

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

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

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

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
• Assist with maintenance and repair 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
• 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
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

CREDENTIALS

CERTIFICATES, LICENCES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND COURSES

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate