Attendant for persons with disabilities - home care

Private Family; Siksiká #146, Alberta; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Family in Alberta is seeking a caring home care worker to provide bedside and personal care to clients in their home. The role requires administering medications, assisting with bathing, and supporting daily activities to enhance quality of life.

You will also help with meals, light exercise, and companionship, while maintaining safety and dignity in all tasks. The position requires 1 year to less than 2 years of experience, College/CEGEP education, CPR and First Aid certification, and

Qualifications

• Experience in home care setting preferred.
• CPR and First Aid certificates are required.
• English language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care to clients.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Assist with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walks.
• Change non-sterile dressings.
• Collect specimens as directed.
• Feed or assist in feeding.
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Client focus

Reliability

Punctuality

Team player

Education

College/CEGEP

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• College/CEGEP

EXPERIENCE

1 year to less than 2 years

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Non-smoking

WORK SETTING

• Work in employer's/client's home
• Willing to relocate

RESPONSIBILITIES

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
• Collect specimens
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

CREDENTIALS

CERTIFICATES, LICENCES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND COURSES

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Adults
• Females
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

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

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
• Patience
• Honesty