personal support worker - home support

Your tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool).
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Feed or assist in feeding.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Cook.
• Administer first aid in emergency situations.

Requirements

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate.
• First Aid Certificate.

Security and safety Criminal record check.

Personal suitability

• Punctuality.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Reliability.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

1 year to less than 2 years.

What we offer

• Shift.
• Flexible hours.

Other

Target audience Persons with a disability.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Fast-paced environment.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Sitting.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Walking.
• Work under pressure.

Weight handling Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).

Screening questions Are you available for shift or on-call work?.