home support worker

Rosario Nanny Payroll Acct; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local caregiving service in Toronto is seeking a compassionate individual to provide personal care for elderly clients. Responsibilities include administering bedside care, assisting with bathing and hygiene, and preparing meals. The ideal candidate has a secondary school graduation certificate and holds CPR and First Aid certifications. A supportive work environment promoting client focus and flexibility is offered.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available at no charge

Support for newcomers and Indigenous people

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care, especially for elderly or disabled individuals.
• Ability to perform light housekeeping and prepare nutritious meals.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a client focus.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Change non-sterile dressings and prepare meals.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Organized

Team player

Patience

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Work Term : Permanent

Work Language : English

Hours : 30 hours per week

Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience : Experience an asset

or equivalent experience

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
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• 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
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Elderly
• Persons with physical disabilities

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

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

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers