personal support worker - home support
About this job
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Vehicles
Work setting
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care
- 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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Persons with Alzheimer's disease
- Elderly
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Fast-paced environment
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
- Honesty
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Variable or compressed work week
Market insight
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The employer lists from 41 600 $ for this role at GEM Health Care Services in Newmarket. For comparison, the local market median is about 138 774 $ based on 6 similar offers.
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