resident care aide - medical

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

Job summary

A governmental health service in Ontario is seeking individuals for roles focused on patient care. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining patient comfort. Applicants must have a secondary school diploma and a CPR Certificate. The position offers health benefits and requires candidates to undergo background checks.

Benefits

Health benefits

Dental plan

Vision care benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Must be bondable and pass criminal record checks.
• Immunization and tuberculosis tests are required.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties related to patient care and comfort.
• Administer first aid in emergency situations.
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Will train

Work setting

• Rural area
• Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

• 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
• Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
• Make beds and maintain patients\' rooms
• Supervise patients\' exercise routines
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients\' needs
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

• CPR Certificate

Additional information

• Security and safety

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Vulnerable sector check
• Tuberculosis test

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

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

Financial benefits

• Night shift premium

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits