home support worker

Adokam Home Care; Okotoks; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A home care service provider in Okotoks seeks a dedicated personal care worker to assist clients with daily needs. Responsibilities include administering bedside care, personal hygiene assistance, light housekeeping, and companionship. Candidates must have a Secondary school graduation certificate and a Health Care Aide Certificate. The role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, with evening, morning, and weekend shifts available. This is a permanent position with a commitment of 30 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Health Care Aide Certificate

Job description

Job description

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Work in employer's/client's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Health Care Aide Certificate

Target audience

• Persons with a disability

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week