home-care worker

MJ FAMILY; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local home care service provider is seeking a compassionate personal caregiver to assist clients with daily activities, including personal care and meal preparation. Candidates should have prior experience and be dedicated to providing quality care, particularly for elderly and disabled individuals. This is a permanent position located in York Region, Richmond Hill, Canada.

Benefits

Gasoline paid

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in personal care.
• Criminal record check required.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Punctuality

Flexibility

Judgement

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Work Term

• Permanent

Work Language

• English

Hours

• 30 to 40 hours per week

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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
• Staff accommodation provided
• Work in employer\'s / client\'s home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Collect specimens
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Target audience

• Elderly
• Females
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with physical disabilities

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Honesty

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 currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available

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
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Veterans

• Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example : relocation, housing, etc.)
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example : adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)