home support worker

VICTORIA BRASSARD; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care provider in Edmonton is seeking a dedicated individual for a permanent personal care role. Responsibilities include assisting clients with bathing, performing light housekeeping, and providing companionship. Candidates must have a secondary school graduation certificate and a CPR certificate. Experience is preferred. This position offers optional live-in accommodation.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal care, companionship, and household tasks.
• Ability to perform light housekeeping and meal preparation.
• Willing to assist elderly clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Provide companionship and personal care.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Flexibility

Initiative

Reliability

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

Job description

Work terms

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 44 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

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

Tasks

• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate

Target audience

• Elderly

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• 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 a student?
• 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?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current field of study?
• What is your current level of study?

Health benefits

• Paramedical services coverage