home health care worker

Sunil and Sangita Sindhwani; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A caregiving service in Mississauga is seeking a Personal Support Worker. In this role, you will assist clients with personal care, administer medications, and provide companionship. Ideal candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate and relevant experience. This is a permanent full-time position requiring 30 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

• 2 to less than 3 years experience or equivalent experience.
• Reference required.
• Ability to work in physically demanding conditions.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications to clients.
• Feed or assist in feeding clients.
• Mend clothing and linens as needed.

Skills

Administer bedside and personal care

Assist clients with bathing

Provide companionship

Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Change non-sterile dressings

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Health Care Aide Certificate

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Job description

Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years

or equivalent experience

Work setting

• 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
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Mend clothing and linens
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Health Care Aide Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Target audience

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease

Security and safety

• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Patience

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 hours per week