home support worker

Government of Canada; St. Albert; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization in Canada is looking for a personal care assistant to provide support to adults, including those with disabilities. Duties include administering care, medications, meal preparation, and personal hygiene assistance. Candidates should have a high school diploma and some experience in similar roles. The position requires on-site work without remote options.

Benefits

Room and board provided

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in personal care or support roles.
• Ability to handle physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications.
• Assist in regular exercise.
• Laundry and light housekeeping.
• Plan and prepare therapeutic diets.

Skills

Administer bedside and personal care

Assist clients with bathing

Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Provide companionship

Good communication skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Room and board provided
• 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
• 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

Experience and specialization Target audience

• Adults
• Females
• Persons with a disability

Additional information 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
• Patience
• Honesty