personal support worker - home support

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 42 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work 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
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
• Collect specimens
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Target audience

• Females
• Persons with physical disabilities

Experience with special needs children

• Assistance with mobility

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?