home support worker
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 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.
- Mend clothing and linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Provide personal care.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
Target audience:
- Adults.
- Females.
- Young adults.
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check.
- Reference required.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
Personal suitability:
- Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
Screening questions:
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.
Support for persons with disabilities:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities .
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Veterans:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans .
Support for Indigenous people:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
Support for mature workers:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers . Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
Supports for visible minorities:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities. Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).