Overview
patient care aide Jobs in Calgary at Golden Home Caregivers Corporation
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
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Work setting - Home care and visiting care agency
- Various locations
- Work in employer’s/client’s home
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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
- Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
- Supervise patients’ exercise routines
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
- Transport patients between care facilities
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Collect specimens
- Administer first aid in emergency situations
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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
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Weight handling - Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
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Personal suitability - Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Patience
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Screening questions - Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
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Employment terms options - Early morning
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Employment terms options - Evening
- Shift
- Morning
- On call
- Day
- Weekend
Title: patient care aide
Company: Golden Home Caregivers Corporation
Location: Calgary
