personal care provider - home care

Adrienne Zakreski; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Saskatoon is seeking a dedicated Personal Support Worker to provide essential care and companionship to clients. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, ensuring clients' comfort, and maintaining a safe environment. Ideal candidates will have relevant certifications and a strong focus on client care. This position offers flexible accommodations and support for newcomers, veterans, and mature workers.

Benefits

Free parking available

On-site housing options

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in personal support work.
• Required certifications: CPR, First Aid, Personal Support Worker.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Client focus

Punctuality

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note : This is NOT a condition of employment
• Room and board provided
• Staff accommodation available
• Urban area
• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate
• Adults
• Convalescent
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with physical disabilities

Experience with special needs children

• Assistance with mobility

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• 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 level of study?

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for Veterans

• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)