Tasks

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  Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
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  Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
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  Perform other duties related to personal care
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  Supply and empty bed pans
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  Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
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  Serve meal trays and feed patients
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  Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
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  Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
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  Supervise patients' exercise routines
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  Maintain inventory of supplies
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  Bathe, dress and groom patients
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  Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
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  Collect specimens
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  Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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  First Aid Certificate
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  CPR Certificate

Additional information

Requirements

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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  Fast-paced environment
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  Work under pressure
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  Repetitive tasks
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  Physically demanding
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  Manual dexterity
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  Attention to detail
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  Ability to distinguish between colours
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  Sound discrimination
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  Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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  Walking

Personal suitability

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  Client focus
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  Dependability
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  Efficient interpersonal skills
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  Flexibility
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  Initiative
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  Interpersonal awareness
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  Judgement
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  Organized
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  Reliability
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  Patienc