home support worker

INDU BAKSHI
Ottawa, ON, CA
$34,5 an hour
Permanent
Full-time
  • 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
  • 8 days ago
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