health care assistant

Government of Canada; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government healthcare provider in Abbotsford is seeking compassionate individuals to provide patient care. Responsibilities include assisting with outdoor activities, administering first aid, and transporting patients. Candidates must have a secondary school diploma and be certified in First Aid and CPR. This position requires on-site work only, with no remote options available.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months of related experience preferred.
• Must possess valid First Aid and CPR Certificates.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
• Perform duties related to patient comfort and care.
• Transport patients between care facilities.

Skills

Patient care

First Aid

Communication skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Responsibilities 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
• Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
• Supervise patients' exercise routines
• 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
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement