attendant for persons with disabilities - home care
Your tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Administer medications.
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool).
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Change non-sterile dressings.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
Requirements
Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Personal Support Worker Certificate.
Target audience
- Persons with a disability.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
Security and safety
- Criminal record check.
- Basic security clearance.
- Reference required.
Personal suitability
- Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
3 years to less than 5 years.
What we offer
- Free parking available.
- On-site amenities.
- Parking available.
Other
Work setting Work in employer's/client's home. Willing to relocate.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
Weight handling Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs).
Employment terms options Early morning. Shift.
Employment terms options To be determined.
Support for persons with disabilities Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).