Health care aide
Paramount Care Nursing Agency based in 254 HIGH STEET, Fort Erie, ON L2A 3R3 is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Health care aide who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Overtime and Morning.
Employer Name: Paramount Care Nursing Agency
Position: Health care aide
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $21.70 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: 254 HIGH STEET, Fort Erie, ON L2A 3R3
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Hiring: Health care aide
Job Description
- The candidate will be responsible for supplying and emptying bed pans.
- The candidate will be required to take the blood pressure, temperature, and pulse of patients.
- The candidate must serve meal trays and feed patients.
- The candidate must weigh, lift, turn, and position patients.
- The candidate will be responsible for making beds and maintaining patient rooms.
- The candidate will be expected to supervise the exercise routines of patients.
- The candidate will be responsible for bathing, dressing, and grooming patients.
- The candidate will be required to assist with the setup and maintenance of traction equipment, cleaning or sterilising equipment, maintaining and repairing equipment, and assembling, setting up, and operating job-related equipment.
- The candidate must transport patients between care facilities.
- The candidate must transport patients in a wheelchair or stretcher.
- The candidate will be expected to respond to call signals.
- The candidate must prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and sterilising surgical areas.
- The candidate will be expected to accompany patients on outings and other recreational activities, as well as perform other duties related to patient care and comfort.
- The candidate must provide first aid in an emergency.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in English language.
- The candidate should have minimum qualification of Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
- The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
- The candidate should be client focused.
- The candidate should be dependable.
- The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
- The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
- The candidate should be organised and flexible in nature.
- The candidate should be reliable.
Work setting
- The candidate will be required to work in a home care and visiting care agency, as well as a nursing home or a home for the elderly.
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
- The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
- The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
- The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
- The candidate must perform manual dexterity tasks.
- The candidate must be able to recognise similarities and differences between sounds.
- The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.
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