- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 hours per week
- Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
Non-smoking
Work setting
- Room and board provided
- Urban area
- Willing to relocate
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
- Mend clothing and linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Personal Support Worker Certificate
Target audience
- Elderly
- Females
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- 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
- Team player
Support for persons with disabilities
Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)
Support for newcomers and refugees
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
Support for Veterans
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Support for mature workers
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities