About this role
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. Health aide. Health aides/attendants/orderlies, other. Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide.
Work setting: Various locations. Work in employer's/client's home.
Tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Shop for food and household supplies.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Geriatric Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Personal Support Worker Certificate.
- Target audience: Persons with Alzheimer's disease.
- Adults.
- Elderly.
- Persons with a disability.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Reference required.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Walking.
- Work under pressure.
- Personal suitability: Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- 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?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: To be determined.
- Workplace information: On the road job.
- Financial benefits: Mileage paid.
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.