Home support worker

Thresa Schreiner; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Thresa Schreiner seeks a volunteer caregiver in a rural Saskatchewan setting to provide bedside and personal care for an elderly individual at the employer’s location. On-site duties include assisting with exercises, meal preparation, shopping, and light housekeeping.

Certifications like CPR and First Aid are listed; candidates should be reliable, punctual, and able to work independently with compassion and patience in a non-smoking, rural environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in caregiving is an asset.
• CPR and First Aid certifications are noted as desirable.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist in regular exercise such as walking.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship and personal care.
• Shop for food and household supplies.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organised

Reliability

Team player

Patience

Honesty

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Volunteer Experience · Work Experience · Work & Career

Job details
Location: Barthel, SK S0M 0C0
On site
Salary: $20.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
Terms of employment: Term or contract, Full time
Day
Starts as soon as possible
1 vacancy
Source: Job Bank #3674184

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
or equivalent experience

Experience
Experience an asset

On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment
Non-smoking

Work setting
Rural area
Employer’s home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

Elderly

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

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