Overview
Languages
English
Education
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College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
- Health services/allied health/health sciences, general
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
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Non-smoking
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Palliative care
Work setting
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Remote location
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Rural area
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Various locations
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Work in employer's/client's home
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Relocation costs not covered by employer
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Local or regional level
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Health and medicine
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Community-based or local
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Retirement home
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Residential/client's home
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Chronic or long-term care facilities/centres
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Health care institution, facility or clinic
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Home care and visiting care agency
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Long term care center
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Care for pets
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Administer bedside and personal care
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Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
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Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
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Change non-sterile dressings
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Collect specimens
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Feed or assist in feeding
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Launder clothing and household linens
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Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
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Plan therapeutic diets and menus
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Provide companionship
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Provide personal care
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Shop for food and household supplies
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Prepare and serve nutritious meals
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Cook
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Transport patients to hospital or other medical facility for further medical care
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Skin care
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Shampoo customers' hair
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Serve meal trays and feed patients
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Prepare meals
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Manipulate or apply pressure to various parts of the body, hands and feet
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Ensure infection control
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Examine patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue
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Ensure that local health and sanitation regulations are carried out
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Drive employers (including family members) to and from destination
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Document and record nature of injuries and treatment provided
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Body care/treatments
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Apply and remove temporary dressings
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Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes
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Document and report deviations from specifications and tolerances
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Document work completed
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Light cleaning duties
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Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care
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Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
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Assess clients by conducting range of motion and muscle tests and propose treatment plans
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Document patient rehabilitation progress
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Aid in the prevention of inadequate nutrition
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Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
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Examine patients to assess general physical condition
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Evaluate mobility, balance, gait and posture
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Document observations on patients' specimens
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Assess people’s physical limitations, orientation abilities and mobility to establish client rehabilitation
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Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
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Analyze hair and scalp condition
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
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Developmental services worker (DSW) Training
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Geriatric Certificate
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Mental health first aid Certificate
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Relationship development intervention (RDI) training
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Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course
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CPR Certificate
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First Aid Certificate
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Health Care Aide Certificate
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Personal Support Worker Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
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Persons with Alzheimer's disease
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Adults
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Convalescent
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Elderly
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Females
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Males
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Persons with a disability
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Persons with an intellectual disability
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Persons with mental health disabilities
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Persons with physical disabilities
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Terminally ill
Area of work experience
Area of specialization
Additional information
Security and safety
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Criminal record check
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Confidential security clearance
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Basic security clearance
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Reference required
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Bondable
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Child Abuse Registry check
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Driver's validity licence check
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Immunization records
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Tuberculosis test
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Adult Abuse Registry check
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Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
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Own transportation
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Own vehicle
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Willing to travel
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Willing to travel regularly
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Valid driver's licence
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Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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Fast-paced environment
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Handling heavy loads
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Physically demanding
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Repetitive tasks
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Sitting
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Walking
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Work under pressure
Weight handling
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Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
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Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
Personal suitability
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Punctuality
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Client focus
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Dependability
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Excellent oral communication
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Flexibility
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Initiative
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Judgement
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Organized
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Reliability
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Team player
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Patience
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Honesty
Benefits
Financial benefits
Other benefits
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Other benefits
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Team building opportunities
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.