home-care worker

Usman Muhammad; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local personal care service in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is seeking an individual to provide personal care assistance, including administering bedside care and helping with daily hygiene tasks. Training will be provided to suitable candidates. This is a permanent position requiring dependability and compassion. Candidates must be able to work 30 hours per week, primarily in the clients' homes.

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma required.
• Willingness to be trained.
• Punctual, dependable, organized, and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and hygiene.
• 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.

Job description

Overview

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Will train

Work setting

• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• 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

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Dependability
• Organized
• Reliability

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 youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

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

Work details

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week