health care aide – Edmonton
Job Description
Posted on November 09, 2024 by Employer details SafeCare
Job details
- Location Edmonton, AB
- Workplace information On site
- Salary 19.00 to 23.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 15 to 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employment Part time leading to full time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, On Call, Flexible Hours
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies2 vacancies
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Work in employer’s/client’s home
Responsibilities
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
- Supervise patients’ exercise routines
- Maintain inventory of supplies
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
- Administer first aid in emergency situations
- Transport patients to hospital or other medical facility for further medical care
- Provide personal care
- Prepare meals
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Light cleaning duties
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
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
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
- Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Variable or compressed work week
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
Include this reference number in your application
241109
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- Job reference number
- Cover letter
This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?