home support worker – S. Das – Employer

S. Das; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional accommodation

Job summary

S. Das is seeking a Home Support Worker in Langley, BC to provide bedside and personal care to an elderly client. Duties include administering medications, assisting with bathing, feeding, light housekeeping, and companionship.

The role is on-site at the client's home with live-in accommodation optionally available and a 40-hour workweek. Requirements include a secondary school diploma (or equivalent experience) and 7 months to under 1 year of related experience.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience.
• On-site work in client’s home.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist 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
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Patience

Reliability

Punctuality

Client focus

Flexibility

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Or equivalent experience

Job description

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• NOC Job Code/Title: NOC 44101 - Home Support Worker

We are looking for a Home Support Worker for care for an elderly. You must Administer bedside and personal care, Administer medications, Assist clients in water (i.e. pool), 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, Provide companionship, Provide personal care, Shop for food and household supplies, Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Location

Langley, BC V2Y 5K2

Wage

$24.50 to $25.00 CAD hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week

Terms of employment

Permanent employment / Full time

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 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

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• 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
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Target audience

Elderly

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Repetitive tasks
• Walking
• Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Tagged as: senior elderly care

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