Personal Support Worker - Home Support

About This Role

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Non-smoking. 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. 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. Launder clothing and household linens. Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties. Provide companionship. Provide personal care. Prepare and serve nutritious meals. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Behaviour management Certification. CPR Certificate. First Aid Certificate. Personal Support Worker Certificate. Target audience: Persons with Alzheimer's disease. Elderly. Persons with a disability. Experience with special needs children: Assistance with mobility. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Fast-paced environment. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Walking. Work under pressure. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Punctuality. Client focus. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Patience. Honesty. Employment terms options: Evening. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Flexible hours. Day. Weekend.

What You'll Do

• 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
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

What We're Looking For

• Mid level experience
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Credentials: Behaviour management Certification, CPR Certificate, First Aid Certificate, Personal Support Worker Certificate
• Work conditions: Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Fast-paced environment, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Walking, Work under pressure
• Personal suitability: Punctuality, Client focus, Dependability, Efficient interpersonal skills, Excellent oral communication, Flexibility, Initiative, Judgement, Organized, Reliability, Patience, Honesty

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