personal care provider - home care
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
Non-smoking.
Work setting:
Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment. Room and board provided. Staff accommodation available. Urban area. Work in employer's/client's home.
Tasks:
- 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.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Health Care Aide Certificate.
- Personal Support Worker Certificate.
Target audience:
Adults. Convalescent. Males. Persons with a disability. Persons with an intellectual disability. Persons with physical disabilities. Young adults.
Experience with special needs children:
Assistance with mobility.
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check.
- Basic security clearance.
Personal suitability:
- Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Patience.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- 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)?.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Night.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- On-site housing options.
- Parking available.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
Support for Veterans:
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market .
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) .
Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).