personal support worker - home support

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Care for pets
• 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
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Adults
• Females

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Weight handling

• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
• Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs)
• Between 81 and 100 kg (177-220 lbs)

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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