live-in caregiver - seniors

F Isada; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A caregiving service in Hamilton, Ontario, is seeking a dedicated Personal Support Worker to provide essential health and personal care services to clients. The successful candidate will assist with daily activities, promote wellness, and ensure personal hygiene for clients, including the elderly and those with disabilities. Relevant certifications such as CPR and a personal support worker certificate are required. This position offers a permanent, full-time contract working 35 hours per week.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience.
• Required certifications include CPR and First Aid.
• Criminal record check and drug test are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Administer personal and bedside care.
• Assist clients with hygiene and bathing.
• Provide companionship and prepare meals.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Dependability

Team player

Flexibility

Punctuality

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Job description

Work Term : Permanent

Work Language : English

Hours : 35 hours per week

Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Tasks

• 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
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Collect specimens
• 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

• Behaviour management Certification
• Tracheostomy care training
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Target audience

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease
• Adults
• Elderly
• Females
• Over 12 years
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities
• School age (6 - 12 years)
• Terminally ill

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Basic security clearance
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Child welfare check
• Medical exam
• Drug test
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test
• Adult Abuse Registry check

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel regularly
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking
• Work under pressure

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current field of study?