Respite Care Aide

Job summary

Provide patient and personal care, monitor vital signs, serve meals and assist with feeding, and support clients during outdoor recreational activities. Maintain supplies, deliver items between departments, provide first aid in emergencies, and take authorized protective action when necessary.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work site environment Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder 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 Serve meal trays and feed patients Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments Maintain inventory of supplies Administer first aid in emergency situations May work in a team with shared supervisory responsibilities Take authorized protective action when necessary Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses First Aid Certificate CPR Certificate Additional information Security and safety Bondable Work conditions and physical capabilities Work under pressure Repetitive tasks Physically demanding Attention to detail Combination of sitting, standing, walking Personal suitability Client focus Efficient interpersonal skills Organized Reliability Team player Patience Benefits Financial benefits Group insurance benefits Mileage paid Other Benefits Free parking available Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for persons with disabilities Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.) Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.) Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.) Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities Support for newcomers and refugees Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees Does not require Canadian work experience Support for youths Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth Support for Veterans Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans Support for Indigenous people Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers Support for mature workers Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)

What you’ll do

Provide patient and personal care, monitor vital signs, serve meals and assist with feeding, and support clients during outdoor recreational activities. Maintain supplies, deliver items between departments, provide first aid in emergencies, and take authorized protective action when necessary.

Requirements

A secondary school graduation certificate is listed, and experience is an asset. First Aid and CPR certificates are listed; the role also calls for reliability, patience, teamwork, client focus, and the ability to handle physically demanding work under pressure.

Benefits

• Group Insurance Benefits
• Mileage Paid
• Free Parking

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Care
• Personal Care
• First Aid
• CPR
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Temperature and Pulse Monitoring
• Feeding Patients
• Inventory Management
• Emergency Response
• Client Focus
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organization
• Reliability
• Teamwork
• Patience
• Attention to Detail

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Security & Safety
• Sports & Recreation