Medical aide

• Location 1111 Melville StreetVancouver, BCV6E 3V6
• Work location On site
• Salary$27.50 to $28.50HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Early morning, Day, Evening, Weekend
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3663383

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

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

• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities

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
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
• Professionalism in customer service
• Follow emergency and safety procedures
• Prepare admission, program, release, transfer and other reports

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Health Care Aide Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Patience