personal support worker - home support
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
Non-smoking.
Work setting:
Staff accommodation available. Work in employer's/client's home. Employer's home.
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.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Personal Support Worker Certificate.
Target audience:
- Adults.
- Elderly.
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?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Experience:
1 to less than 7 months.
Employment terms options:
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Day.
- Weekend.