Continuing Care Assistant

Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Rural area. Nursing home/home for the aged. Tasks: Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities. Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment. Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort. Perform other duties related to personal care. Supply and empty bed pans. Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse. Serve meal trays and feed patients. Weigh, lift, turn and position patients. Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments. Make beds and maintain patients' rooms. Supervise patients' exercise routines. Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas. Maintain inventory of supplies. Bathe, dress and groom patients. Transport patients between care facilities. Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher. Answer call signals to determine patients' needs. Collect specimens. Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses�: Continuing Care Assistant Certification. CPR Certificate. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Immunization records. Vulnerable sector check. Adult Abuse Registry check. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Own transportation. Own vehicle. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you currently a student?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Shift. Morning. Night. On call. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Overtime available. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: As per collective agreement. Other benefits: Free parking available. Travel insurance.