health care aide

Community Care Assistant (Community Health Worker)

Overview

Work setting : Nursing home / home for the aged

Education : College, CEGEP or other non‑university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year.

Experience : 1 to less than 7 months.

Work location : On site; no remote work option.

Responsibilities

• Supply and empty bed pans
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms
• Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs

Additional Information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Weight handling

Personal Suitability

Benefits

Financial benefits

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Medical Practices

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