home support worker

Puneet Jain; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Puneet Jain is seeking a caring and dependable individual to provide bedside and personal care at a client’s home in Vancouver. The role involves assisting with bathing, meals, mobility support, light housekeeping, and monitoring well-being in a private home setting.

Applicants should have at least a high school graduation, 7 months to under 1 year of relevant experience, and CPR/First Aid certificates. On-site work and a respectful, compassionate demeanor are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CPR and First Aid certificates.
• 7 months to less than 1 year of caregiving experience.
• On-site work with no remote option.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Cook

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Punctuality

Dependability

Team player

Patience

Honesty

Initiative

Organized

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• 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
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Cook

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

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

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.)

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.)

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination