Home Support Worker

Ming Fai James Yam; Markham; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring service provider in Markham is seeking a dedicated Personal Support Worker to assist clients with personal care, meal preparation and companionship. Applicants must have a Secondary school diploma and at least 1 year of relevant experience. The role requires a First Aid Certificate and a Personal Support Worker Certificate. This position is full-time, on-site only, within a non-smoking environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.
• Candidates must complete a criminal record check.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Provide companionship and personal care.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

First Aid Certificate

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Job description

Position Information

Location: Unionville, ON L6G 1A3

Work location: On site

Salary: $23.00 hourly / 30 to 35 hours per week

Terms of employment: Term or contract Full time; Evening, Morning, Night, Day, Weekend

Starts as soon as possible

Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Overview

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

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

Work site environment: Non-smoking

Work setting: Employer’s home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Who can apply for this job?

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
• Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

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