resident care aide - medical

Government of Canada - Central; New Tecumseth; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Ontario is seeking a compassionate individual for patient care duties. The role includes assisting with personal care, monitoring patients' health, and supporting exercise routines. Candidates must possess a secondary school graduation certificate and a CPR certificate. This is an on-site position requiring physical stamina and a dedication to patient welfare. Benefits include health plans and a night shift premium.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Night shift premium

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Must have CPR Certificate for emergency response.
• High school diploma is essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care and comfort tasks.
• Transport patients in wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Supervise and assist patients with their exercises.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Will train

On site

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

Work setting

• Rural area
• Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities Tasks

• 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 Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate

Additional information 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