health care aide

Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region; Flin Flon; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health facility in Canada seeks a dedicated healthcare aide. Responsibilities include assisting patients with daily activities, maintaining patient rooms, and ensuring their wellbeing. Candidates must have a CPR Certificate and a Health Care Aide Certificate. Strong interpersonal skills and dependability are essential. This role is physically demanding and requires working on-site with patients.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

Pension plan

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Experience in a health care setting is an asset.
• CPR Certificate required.
• Health Care Aide Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Supply and empty bed pans.
• Serve meal trays and feed patients.
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients.
• Maintain inventory of supplies.
• Bathe, dress and groom patients.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Effective interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Interpersonal awareness

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

College or CEGEP certificate or diploma of 3 months to less than 1 year

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Experience

Experience an asset

On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Responsibilities

• Supply and empty bed pans
• 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
• 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

Credentials

• CPR Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Immunization records
• Adult Abuse Registry check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits