Healthcare Assistant Job

Job details
• Location: 2316 Arbot Road Nanaimo, BC V9R 6S8
• Work location: On site
• Salary: 28.00 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Term or contract, Full time
• Evening, Shift, Morning, Night, Day, Weekend
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
• Vacancies: 3 vacancies

Languages: English

Education
• College/CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

Experience
1 year to less than 2 years

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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate

Additional information
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

Benefits
Health benefits
• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits
Other benefits
• Free parking available

Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply
By email
[email protected]