Work Term : PermanentWork Language : EnglishHours : 30 to 44 hours per weekEducation : Other trades certificate or diplomaExperience : 1 to less than 7 monthsor equivalent experienceWork 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
Tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Administer medications
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- 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
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
Student status
- Full time enrollment
Target audience
- Adults
- Females
- Persons with a disability
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Reference required
Transportation / travel information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
- Honesty
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Other benefits
- Learning / training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Variable or compressed work week
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities