home support worker

Mike Nemesvary; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caregiving service in Ottawa is looking for a dedicated caregiver to assist adults and individuals with disabilities in their personal care needs. The role involves administering medications, assisting with hygiene, preparing meals, and providing companionship. Candidates should have a high school diploma and skills like client focus and punctuality. This is a permanent position with hours ranging from 40 to 44 per week.

Benefits

Room and board provided

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Provide companionship.

Skills

Client focus

Punctuality

Team player

Excellent oral communication

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Requirements

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

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Room and board provided
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Employer's home

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
• Collect specimens
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Target audience

• Adults
• Males
• Persons with a disability

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Work under pressure

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

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week