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We are looking to hire the right person who has a passion to improve lives of and care for our seniors. Duties include caring for physical needs, activities of daily living, emotional and social needs including some companion hours. The shifts are 7- 11 am , 7- 3 pm , 3-11 pm and some 11 pm-7 am night shifts. Must be available for all shifts!
Work can be weekdays,evenings, nights and weekends. There is also light housekeeping and meal delivery involved. Experience is preferred but will be willing to train the right candidate
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
Additional Skills
- Serve meal trays and feed patients
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
Specific Skills
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
- Answer call signals
Work Setting
- Home for the aged
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)