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Health Care Aide Full Time
About Us:
We are a compassionate and inclusive healthcare team committed to providing excellent care to our clients. Our workplace supports diversity and welcomes applications from newcomers to Canada.
Job Description:
We seek caring and dedicated Health Care Aides (HCAs) to join our growing team. As an HCA, you will provide personal support and care to individuals in our facility or in their homes, ensuring comfort, dignity, and safety.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist patients with daily activities, including personal care, mobility, and medication reminders
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
Assist with meal preparation and feeding as required
Serve meal trays and feed patients
Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms
Bathe, dress and groom patients
Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs
Administer first aid in emergency situations
Communicate effectively with patients in their preferred language, ensuring comfort and understanding.
Perform light housekeeping tasks
Maintain accurate documentation of care provided
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
Home care and visiting care agency
Rural area
Various locations
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
First Aid Certificate
CPR Certificate
Health Care Aide Certificate
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressure
Repetitive tasks
Physically demanding
Attention to detail
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Patience
Benefits
Financial benefits
Night shift premium
Long term benefits
Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
Free parking available
Learning/training paid by employer
On-site recreation and activities