Health care aide
The Good Samaritan Society Vernon, British Columbia
Contract / Freelance
Full time
As soon as possible
Description
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
Work setting- Nursing home/home for the aged
Tasks- Supply and empty bed pans
- 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
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
- Accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
- Administer first aid in emergency situations
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses - First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Work conditions and physical capabilities- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Walking
Personal suitability- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: $25.00 hourly
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