personal support worker - home support

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Collect specimens
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Target audience

• Elderly
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Terminally ill

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
• Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs)

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift
• Morning

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available

Workplace information

• On the road job
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week