About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Non-smoking. Work setting: Room and board provided. Employer's home.
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.
- Collect specimens.
- 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.
- Target audience: Elderly.
- Females.
- 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).
- Personal suitability: Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Shift.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.