home-care worker

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

Non-smoking.

Work setting:

Various locations. Work in employer's/client's home.

Tasks:

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Change non-sterile dressings.
• Collect specimens.
• Feed or assist in feeding.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide personal care.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Health Care Aide Certificate.

Target audience:

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

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check.
• Child Abuse Registry check.
• Immunization records.
• Adult Abuse Registry check.
• Vulnerable sector check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Sitting.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Walking.

Personal suitability:

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

Employment terms options:

Evening.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

Day. Weekend.

Health benefits:

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

Financial benefits:

• As per collective agreement.
• Bonus.
• Life insurance.
• Pension plan.

Other benefits:

Free parking available.