personal care aide - home care

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Work setting

• Rural area
• 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
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Target audience

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease
• Adolescents
• Adults
• Convalescent
• Elderly
• Females
• Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years)
• Males
• Over 12 years
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities
• School age (6 - 12 years)
• Terminally ill
• Young adults

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Confidential security clearance
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
• Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 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 authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you live near the job location?

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night
• On call
• To be determined
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required
• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Variable or compressed work week
• Wellness program