personal support aide - home aide

FERN YUEN; Victoria; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A caregiving service provider in Victoria is seeking personal care aides to assist clients with daily living activities, including bathing, feeding, and companionship. This role requires a secondary school graduation certificate but offers training for the right candidates. Candidates should be dependable and possess strong communication skills. The position involves working 40 hours per week in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must be physically able to handle tasks such as bending, crouching, and standing for long periods.
• Experience is not required; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Will train

Work environment

• Work site environment: Non-smoking

Work setting

• Urban area

Target audience

• Elderly
• Persons with physical disabilities

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week