personal aide - home support

Government of Canada; Ville-Marie; Remote; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Quebec is seeking personal support workers to provide essential caregiving services. This role entails administering personal care, preparing meals, and assisting clients with daily tasks. Candidates should have relevant certificates, including CPR and First Aid, and the ability to work flexibly in various locations. Experience is an asset, and the position may require travel to different work settings.

Benefits

Learning/training paid by employer

Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience an asset.
• Relevant certification in healthcare is required.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Cook nutritious meals.
• Provide companionship and personal care.
• Launder and mend clothing.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

Health Care Aide Certificate

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Certificate of Conduct

Job description

Overview Languages

French

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work setting

• Remote location
• Rural area
• Various locations

Responsibilities Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• 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
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• Certificate of Conduct
• First Aid Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Experience and specialization Target audience

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease
• Convalescent
• Elderly
• Females
• Males
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Terminally ill

Additional information Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Confidential security clearance
• Basic security clearance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Benefits Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer