home support worker

Rita May Grienzo; Surrey; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A personal care agency in Surrey, Canada is looking for a personal caregiver to assist elderly clients with daily activities. Responsibilities include administering medications, providing personal care, and preparing meals. A secondary school certificate and CPR/First Aid certifications are required. Ideal candidates should have excellent communication skills and a dependable character. Work is permanent, with hours of 30 to 40 per week.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in personal care.
• CPR and First Aid certificates are needed.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education and Experience

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note : This is NOT a condition of employment
• Work in employer's / client'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
• 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
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Elderly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on‑call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?

Work Details

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week