About this role
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience.
Work setting: Work in employer's/client's home. Willing to relocate.
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.
- Change non-sterile dressings.
- 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.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Personal Support Worker Certificate.
Target audience: Persons with a disability. Persons with physical disabilities.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Basic security clearance.
- Reference required.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Weight handling: Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
- 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: Early morning.
- Shift.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: To be determined.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- On-site amenities.
- Parking available.
- Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).