personal support worker - home support

Education:

College/CEGEP.

Work setting:

• Remote location.
• Rural area.
• Various locations.
• 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.
• Shop for food and household supplies.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Cook.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Geriatric Certificate.
• CPR Certificate.
• First Aid Certificate.
• Health Care Aide Certificate.
• Personal Support Worker Certificate.

Target audience:

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease.
• Adults.
• Elderly.
• Persons with an intellectual disability.
• Persons with mental health disabilities.
• Persons with physical disabilities.
• Terminally ill.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

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?.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• Night.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.

Workplace information:

On the road job.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.
• Vision care benefits.

Financial benefits:

• Group insurance benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Mileage paid.

Other benefits:

Team building opportunities.