About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Non-smoking. Work setting: Work in employer's/client's home.
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.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Shop for food and household supplies.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Community disability studies Certificate.
- Geriatric Certificate.
- Mental health first aid Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Health Care Aide Certificate.
- Personal Support Worker Certificate.
- Target audience: Persons with Alzheimer's disease.
- Adults.
- Elderly.
- Females.
- Males.
- Persons with a disability.
- Persons with an intellectual disability.
- Persons with mental health disabilities.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
- Terminally ill.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Reference required.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Personal suitability: Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Financial benefits: Mileage paid.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Parking available.