CERTIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE:

Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or Secondary School Graduation Diploma or
equivalent required
Personal Support Worker Certificate, HealthCare Aide Certificate or completion of minimum
second (2nd) semester in a recognized nursing program required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent
within the last twelve months)
Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate required (training delivered by Health
Centre upon hire)
Current Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certificate an asset

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Excellent level of interpersonal skills required
Excellent level of written and verbal communication skills required
Ability to work as a collaborative member of the health team required
Ability to work with minimal supervision required
Ability to meet the physical demands required to provide care to acute/rehab patients required
Must be a motivated, flexible and organized individual with patience, tact and an understanding of
the special needs of the elderly
Demonstrated commitment to continuing education required
Basic computer skills required
Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients,
volunteers and visitors
Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this
organization
Good attendance and work record required
Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to
apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful
bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.
Criminal Reference Check including the Vulnerable Sector Check recent within six (6) months is a
requirement

Please refer the Job description for details