home health care worker

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Employer's home

Responsibilities

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
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Care for foster children
• Perform other duties related to personal care
• Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Adolescents
• Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years)
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with physical disabilities
• School age (6 - 12 years)
• Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)
• Children

Work experience with special needs students

• Children with an intellectual disability

Experience with special needs children

• Children with a physical disability
• Children with behavioural issues
• Autistic children
• Children with learning disabilities

Area of specialization

• General duty

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience

Benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits