health care aide

OverviewLanguagesEnglishEducation Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience1 to less than 7 monthsOn siteWork must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.Work setting Home care and visiting care agency ResponsibilitiesTasks Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment 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 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 Administer first aid in emergency situations CredentialsCertificates, licences, memberships, and courses First Aid Certificate CPR Certificate Health Care Aide Certificate