personal support worker - home support
Education:
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year.
Work site environment:
Non-smoking.
Work setting:
Remote location. Rural area. Urban area. Various locations. Work in employer's/client's home.
Tasks:
- Care for pets.
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Shop for food and household supplies.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Developmental services worker (DSW) Training.
- Geriatric Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Personal Support Worker Certificate.
Target audience:
- Persons with Alzheimer's disease.
- Adults.
- Convalescent.
- Elderly.
- Persons with a disability.
- Persons with an intellectual disability.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
- Terminally ill.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Transportation/travel information:
Willing to travel regularly. Valid driver's licence.
Personal suitability:
- Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- 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)?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
Flexible hours. Morning. Night. To be determined. Day. Weekend.
Workplace information:
On the road job.
Health benefits:
Health care plan.
Financial benefits:
Gratuities. Mileage paid.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site amenities.
- Team building opportunities.
- Parking available.