Home support worker

Judy Raftery; Siksiká #146, Alberta; On-site; CAD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Judy Raftery seeks a caregiver to provide bedside and personal care at the client's home in Alberta. The role requires English proficiency and may include duties such as feeding, bathing assistance, light housekeeping, meal planning, and companionship.

A secondary school diploma or equivalent experience is accepted, and an asset language is Cebuano. On-site work only, with no remote option; strong communication, reliability, and patient care are essential for supporting adults with disabilities

Qualifications

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
• English language proficiency; Cebuano is an asset.
• Experience in caregiving is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Change non-sterile dressings.
• 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.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Cook

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary school diploma

Equivalency experience

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

Experience an asset

ON SITE

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

ASSET LANGUAGES

• Cebuano

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Non-smoking

WORK SETTING

• Work in employer's/client's home
• 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
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Adults
• Females
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with physical disabilities

EXPERIENCE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN

• Assistance with mobility

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Criminal record check
• Confidential security clearance
• Basic security clearance
• Reference required

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

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

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty