About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Non-smoking. Work setting: Rural area. Urban area. Work in employer's/client's home. Relocation costs not covered by employer.
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.
- Change non-sterile dressings.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Mend clothing and linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate.
- Community disability studies Certificate.
- Developmental services worker (DSW) Training.
- Mental health first aid Certificate.
- Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course.
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Health Care Aide Certificate.
- Personal Support Worker Certificate.
- Target audience: Adults.
- Elderly.
- Females.
- Males.
- Persons with a disability.
- Persons with an intellectual disability.
- Persons with mental health disabilities.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
Area of specialization: Computer-based training.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Reference required.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Vulnerable sector check.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Work under pressure.
- Weight handling: Up to 45 kg (100 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?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Financial benefits: As per collective agreement.
- Pension plan.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Other benefits.
- Team building opportunities.
- Parking available.
- Variable or compressed work week.
- Wellness program.