About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Non-smoking. Work setting: Urban area. Relocation costs not covered by employer. 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. Launder clothing and household linens. Provide personal care. Assess clients by conducting range of motion and muscle tests and propose treatment plans. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Community disability studies Certificate. First Aid Certificate. Health Care Aide Certificate. Personal Support Worker Certificate. Target audience: Persons with an intellectual disability. Persons with physical disabilities. Work experience with special needs students: Assistance with communication. Experience with special needs children: Assistance with mobility. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Reference required. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Physically demanding. Sitting. Walking. Work under pressure. Weight handling: Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs). Personal suitability: Punctuality. Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Team player. Patience. Honesty. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?. Employment terms options: Evening. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Night. Weekend. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities. Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).