attendant for persons with disabilities - home care
Your 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.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
Assistance with mobility.
Requirements
Education College/CEGEP. or equivalent experience.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
Security and safety
- Criminal record check.
- Reference required.
Personal suitability
- Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
2 years to less than 3 years.
What we offer
Work setting Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment. Employer's home.
Health benefits Health care plan.
Long term benefits Maternity and parental benefits.
Support for newcomers and refugees Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
Other
Work site environment Non-smoking.
Target audience
- Persons with a disability.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
Work conditions and physical capabilities Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Physically demanding.
Weight handling Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- 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
- Evening.
Employment terms options Day.