home support worker

Gregory Linkert; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de services à la personne recherche un(e) aide-soignant(e) permanent(e) pour fournir des soins personnalisés aux clients. Les responsabilités incluent s'occuper des animaux, administrer des soins personnels et aider à la préparation des repas. Une expérience d'au moins 7 mois est requise. Ce poste est à temps plein avec des heures de travail de 35 heures par semaine en milieu urbain.

Benefits

Plan dentaire

Assurances collectives

Parking gratuit disponible

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 mois d'expérience dans le domaine.
• Capable de soulever des charges lourdes (plus de 100 kg).
• Doit être disponible pour le travail en équipe.

Responsibilities

• S'occuper des animaux.
• Administrer des soins personnels et des médicaments.
• Aider les clients avec des activités d'hygiène personnelle.
• Préparer et servir des repas nutritifs.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Durée de l'emploi : Permanent

Langue de travail : Anglais

Heures de travail : 35 hours per week

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Urban area
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Employer's home

Tasks

• Care for pets
• 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
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Target audience

• Adults
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with physical disabilities

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Walking

Weight handling

• More than 100 kg (220 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• 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?

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example : financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

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