home support worker
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.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Mend clothing and linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Shop for food and household supplies.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
- Food safety/handling skills.
Requirements
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses First Aid Certificate.
Target audience
- Adults.
- Persons with an intellectual disability.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
Security and safety
- Criminal record check.
- Reference required.
Transportation/travel information Valid driver's licence.
Personal suitability
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Initiative.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Patience.
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Experience an asset.
What we offer
Health benefits
- Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
- Vision care benefits.
Financial benefits As per collective agreement.
Other benefits
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
Other
Work setting Work in employer's/client's home.
Relocation costs not covered by employer.
Work conditions and physical capabilities Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
Employment terms options
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Night.
Employment terms options
- Day.
- Weekend.