personal support aide - home aide

Private Household; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A private household in Calgary seeks a caregiver to provide essential support to clients, including administering medications and assisting with daily living activities. Candidates should possess a certificate in First Aid and have one to two years of relevant experience. This role requires reliability and effective interpersonal skills to meet client needs in a home setting.

Benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in caregiving is required.
• Must have a valid First Aid Certificate.
• Availability for shift or on-call work is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and assist clients with personal hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals and perform light housekeeping.
• Launder clothing and household linens.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

First Aid Certificate

Job description

• Education :

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma

Work setting

• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• Females

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Basic security clearance
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Other benefits

• Free parking available

Supports for visible minorities

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