Health Care Assistant

Harmony House is looking for a reliable Health Care Assistant
Job details
Location: Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6S8
Workplace information: On site
Salary: 25.39 hourly / 35 to 40 hours per Week
Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
Day, Evening, Morning, Night, Shift, Weekend
Starts as soon as possible
Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
Vacancies: 3 vacancies
Languages
English
Education
College/CEGEP or equivalent experience
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Nursing home/home for the aged, Group home
Responsibilities
• 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
Credentials
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate
Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking
Weight handling
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
Health benefits
• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits
Other benefits
• Free parking available
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
• You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
• You have a valid Canadian work permit.
• If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By email
harmonyhousecanada@gmail.com