personal care aide - home care

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

Non-smoking.

Work setting:

Work in employer's/client's home. Employer's home.

Tasks:

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• 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.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

First Aid Certificate.

Target audience:

• Adults.
• Females.
• Persons with a disability.
• Persons with physical disabilities.

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check.
• Reference required.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Sitting.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Punctuality.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Are you currently a student?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Shift.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• Night.
• On call.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• Parking available.