health care aide

Dr Olusegun Omoseni medicine professional corporation; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Kitchener is seeking a Patient Care Attendant to assist patients with daily activities and ensure their comfort. Responsibilities include accompanying patients, performing personal care tasks, and administering first aid when necessary. Candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate and relevant certifications such as First Aid and CPR.

Qualifications

• Experience of 1 to less than 7 months in patient care.
• First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate are required.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
• Perform personal care duties like bathing and dressing patients.
• Administer first aid in emergency situations.

Skills

Client focus

Organized

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 to less than 7 months

Work setting

• Physician's office
• Hospital or home for the aged

Tasks

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• 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
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Organized
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?