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Respite care aide

Job in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Listing for: ILNSA
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-13
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Healthcare Nursing, Patient Care Technician
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Education:

    College/CEGEP
  • Experience:

    1 year to less than 2 years
  • Tasks
  • Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
  • Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
  • Assist with maintenance and repair of medical equipment
  • 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
  • Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
  • Supervise patients' exercise routines
  • Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
  • Maintain inventory of supplies
  • Transport patients between care facilities
  • Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
  • Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
  • Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
  • Administer first aid in emergency situations
  • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
  • CPR Certificate
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Walking
  • Personal suitability
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Patience
  • Employment terms options
  • Evening
  • Employment terms options
  • Morning
  • Day
  • Work Term:

    Permanent
  • Work Language:

    English
  • Hours:

    40 hours per week
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