About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting: Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment. Rural area.
- 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.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
- Assist clients/guests with special needs.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Target audience: Adults.
- Persons with a disability.
- Persons with an intellectual disability.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
- Young adults.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Reference required.
- Vulnerable sector check.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Walking.
- Work under pressure.
- 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.
- Team player.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- 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.
- Evening.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Variable or compressed work week.