personal support worker - home support
Education:
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience.
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. Rural area. Staff accommodation available. Staff accommodation provided. 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.
- Collect specimens.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
Target audience:
- Persons with Alzheimer's disease.
- Convalescent.
- Elderly.
- Males.
- Persons with a disability.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
- Terminally ill.
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check.
- Basic security clearance.
- Reference required.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
- Walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
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?.
- 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)?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Other:
Use of artificial intelligence.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Shift.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
Health benefits:
Health care plan.
Financial benefits:
- Gasoline paid.
- Mileage paid.
- Night shift premium.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site housing options.
- Other benefits.
- Transportation provided by employer.
- Parking available.