patient care assistant

Viesca Residence
North York, ON, CA
$21 an hour
Permanent
Full-time
  • Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

  • Work in employer's / client's home
  • Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note : This is NOT a condition of employment

Tasks

  • Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
  • Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
  • Perform other duties related to personal care
  • Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
  • Serve meal trays and feed patients
  • Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
  • Supervise patients' exercise routines
  • Bathe, dress and groom patients
  • Administer first aid in emergency situations

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Patience

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week
  • 30+ days ago
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