Overview
health care assistant Jobs in Nanaimo at HARMONY HOUSE
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
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Work setting - Nursing home/home for the aged
- Group home
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Tasks - Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
- Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
- Assist with maintenance and repair of medical equipment
- Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
- Perform other duties related to personal care
- 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 in wheelchair or stretcher
- Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs
- Collect specimens
- Administer first aid in emergency situations
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Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses - First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Health Care Aide Certificate
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Security and safety - Criminal record check
- Immunization records
- Tuberculosis test
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Work conditions and physical capabilities - Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Walking
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Weight handling - Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
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Personal suitability - Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
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Employment terms options - Evening
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Employment terms options - Shift
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
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Health benefits - Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
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Other benefits - Free parking available
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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
Title: health care assistant
Company: HARMONY HOUSE
Location: Nanaimo
