respite care aide

• Durée de l'emploi : Temporaire
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education :
• Expérience :

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Home care and visiting care agency
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Nursing home / home for the aged
• Youth drop-in centre
• Group home
• Persons with an intellectual disability

Tasks

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• 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
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
• Administer first aid in emergency situations
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
• Food safety / handling skills
• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients / guests with special needs
• Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Ability to work independently

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Excellent written communication
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
30+ days ago