home support worker

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note : This is NOT a condition of employment
• 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
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Walking

Weight handling

• Between 81 and 100 kg (177-220 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Shift
• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend