home support worker

Sivapathasundaram Thanamayooran; East Bay; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A personal care service provider in East Bay, Nova Scotia, is seeking dedicated individuals to provide care and companionship to clients. This permanent position offers full training to assist with personal hygiene, meal preparation, and other daily activities. Applicants should be reliable, patient, and willing to undergo a criminal record check.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available

Relocation costs covered by employer

Qualifications

• Must be willing to undergo a criminal record check.
• No previous experience required as training will be provided.
• Must be able to assist clients with personal care and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care to clients.
• Assist clients with bathing and hygiene activities.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Provide companionship and support for daily activities.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Initiative

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

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
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience

Experience

• Will train

Support for Persons with Disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for Indigenous People

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

• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week