home-care worker

Gordon Horsley Client Support Group Society; Salmon Arm; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A client support group organization in Salmon Arm is seeking a Personal Support Worker to assist elderly clients with personal care tasks such as bathing, hygiene, and companionship. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to be organized and reliable. This permanent position requires 30 hours of work per week and offers a health care plan and other benefits.

Benefits

Health care plan

Free parking available

On-the-job training for youth

Qualifications

• Previous experience in personal care is an asset.
• Must be able to lift up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and hygiene.
• Provide companionship and personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Perform light housekeeping duties.

Skills

Punctuality

Excellent oral communication

Reliability

Flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Organized

Judgement

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

or equivalent experience

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Rural area
• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Target audience

• Elderly

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• Experience an asset

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Other information

• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 hours per week