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Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Nursing home/home for the aged. Tasks: Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse. Serve meal trays and feed patients. Weigh, lift, turn and position patients. Make beds and maintain patients' rooms. Supervise patients' exercise routines. Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas. Bathe, dress and groom patients. Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher. Answer call signals to determine patients' needs. Administer first aid in emergency situations. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Personal suitability: Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Interpersonal awareness. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Experience: 1 to less than 7 months. Employment terms options: Evening. Shift. Night. Day. Weekend. Overtime available. Financial benefits: Bonus. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Paid time off (volunteering or personal days). Team building opportunities.