Health care aide

Job details

Location:

86 Mecklenburg St., Saint John, NB E2L 1R3

Work location:

On site
Salary: 24.00 hourly / 35 to 40 hours per week
Terms of employment:
Permanent employment Full time
Flexible hours, To be determined
Starts as soon as possible
Benefits:

Health benefits, Other benefits
vacancies: 2 vacancies

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience
1 year to less than 2 years

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

Work setting
Hospital or home for the aged

Responsibilities

• 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
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms
• Supervise patients’ exercise routines
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate

Additional information

• Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Transportation/travel information
• Valid driver’s licence
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking
• Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Team player

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Health care plan
• Other benefits

How to apply

By email

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