Personal support aide – home aide

Tobermory; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Gardens Personal Care Homes INC. in Saskatoon, SK is seeking a Personal support aide – home aide. This permanent/part-time role leads to full-time with shifts in Evening, Night, Weekend and Morning. 5 vacancies.

Salary $14.00 hourly, 8 to 80 hours bi-weekly. Training provided; CPR, First Aid, Health Care Aide and Personal Support Worker certifications required. Location: Saskatoon, SK. The role involves direct care, assisting with daily living activities, meal preparation, and light

Qualifications

• Provide bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene tasks.
• Change non-sterile dressings.
• Collect specimens.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve healthy meals.
• Food safety/handling skills.

Responsibilities

• The candidate must provide bedside and personal care.
• The candidate must administer medications.
• The candidate will be expected to assist clients with bathing and other personal hygiene tasks.
• The candidate must change non-sterile dressings.
• The candidate will have to collect specimens.
• The candidate must launder clothing and household linens.
• The candidate must perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• The candidate must provide personal care.
• The candidate must prepare and serve healthy meals.
• The candidate must have food safety/handling skills.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

CPR certification

First Aid certification

Health Care Aide certification

Personal Support Worker certification

Job description

Cedar Gardens Personal Care Homes INC. based in Saskatoon, SK is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Personal support aide – home aide who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Part time leading to full time job. The shift timings include Evening, Night, Weekend and Morning.

Employer Name: Cedar Gardens Personal Care Homes INC.
Position: Personal support aide – home aide
No. of vacancies: 5
Salary: $14.00 hourly / 8 to 80 hours bi-weekly
Employment type: Permanent employment, Part time leading to full time
Location: Saskatoon, SK

• The candidate must provide bedside and personal care.
• The candidate must administer medications.
• The candidate will be expected to assist clients with bathing and other personal hygiene tasks.
• The candidate must change non-sterile dressings.
• The candidate will have to collect specimens.
• The candidate must launder clothing and household linens.
• The candidate must perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• The candidate must provide personal care.
• The candidate must prepare and serve healthy meals.
• The candidate must have food safety/handling skills.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• Training will be provided to the selected candidate.
• The candidate must have CPR, First Aid, Health Care Aide, and Personal Support Worker certifications.
• The candidate must be able to handle weight up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• The candidate must be punctual.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate should be organised and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.

Experience and specialization

• The target audiences are persons with Alzheimer’s disease, adults, the elderly, females, males, and people with disabilities.

Additional information

Security and safety

• The candidate should be subjected to a thorough criminal background check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.