personal care provider - home care
Your tasks
- Care for pets.
- 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.
- Shop for food and household supplies.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
Requirements
Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year. or equivalent experience.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses Health Care Aide Certificate.
Security and safety
- Criminal record check.
- Reference required.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Vulnerable sector check.
Personal suitability
- Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
1 to less than 7 months.
What we offer
Other benefits
- Free parking available.
- On-site amenities.
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
How to apply
- 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)?.
Other
Work site environment Non-smoking.
Work setting Urban area. Work in employer's/client's home. Relocation costs covered by employer. Employer's home.
Target audience Adults. Females. Persons with a disability.
Transportation/travel information
- Vehicle supplied by employer.
- Willing to travel.
- Willing to travel overnight.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Travel expenses paid by employer.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Walking.
Weight handling Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Employment terms options
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Overtime available.