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Health Care Aide
Posted on Jul 06
Pro Care Health Services Ltd
Winnipeg, MB
Personal Suitability
Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability; Organized
Work Location Information
Rural area; Urban area; Remote location; Various locations
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Ability to distinguish between colours; Sound discrimination; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling
Transportation/Travel Information
Own transportation; Own vehicle; Valid driver's licence; Travel expenses paid by employer
Security and Safety
Bondable; Child abuse registry check; Driver's validity licence check; Driving record check (abstract); Criminal record check; Adult Abuse Registry
Work Setting
Public or community health centre; Hospital or home for the aged; Hospital/medical facility or clinic; Home care and visiting care agency; Rehabilitation centre and special health institution; Nursing home/home for the aged
Weight Handling
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs); More than 45 kg (100 lbs); Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Additional Skills
Serve meal trays and feed patients; Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; Supply and empty bed pans; Assist with the set-up and maintenance of traction equipment, cleaning or sterilizing equipment, maintaining and repairing equipment, and assembling, setting-up and operating job-related equipment; Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments; Transport patients between care facilities
Specific Skills
Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas; Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher; Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; Supervise patients' exercise routines; Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas; Bathe, dress and groom patients; Answer call signals; Weigh, lift, turn and position patients; Administer first aid in emergency situations; Accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
Experience Experience an asset
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; Nursing Aide Certificate; Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate; Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course
Education
Other trades certificate or diplomaor equivalent experience
Languages English
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