home-care worker

Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region; Flin Flon; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health care provider in Canada seeks a dedicated Entry-Level Health Care Aide to assist clients with personal care tasks. The role requires administering medications, aiding with hygiene, and performing light housekeeping duties. The ideal candidate must hold a Health Care Aide Certificate and be willing to undergo various background checks. It's a full-time position with health benefits and opportunities for contributions in a varied work environment.

Benefits

Health care plan

Dental plan

Vision care benefits

Pension plan

Life insurance

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Must have a Health Care Aide Certificate to provide personal care.
• Experience in the field is considered an asset.
• Completion of criminal record check and immunization records is required.

Responsibilities

• Administer personal care and medications to clients.
• Assist clients with basic hygiene and cleaning duties.
• Work in various locations, including clients' homes.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Dependability

Team player

Efficient interpersonal skills

Punctuality

Education

Health Care Aide Certificate

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• Experience an asset

Work Location

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

Work Environment

• Non‑smoking

Work Setting

• Various locations
• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Change non‑sterile dressings
• Collect specimens
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide personal care

Credentials

• Health Care Aide Certificate

Target audience

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease
• Elderly
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Terminally ill

Additional information

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organised
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

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

Other Benefits

• Free parking available

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care