About this role
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. 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 in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Health Care Aide Certificate.
- Personal Support Worker Certificate.
Target audience: Elderly.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Reference required.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Work under pressure.
- Weight handling: Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs).
- Between 81 and 100 kg (177-220 lbs).
- 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?.
- 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 equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?.
- 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: Evening.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Shift.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.