personal support worker - home support

JYOTI BANSAL; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Airdrie, Alberta, seeks caregivers to assist elderly clients with personal care and daily activities. Responsibilities include administering medications, providing companionship, cooking, and light housekeeping. Ideal candidates should have a high school graduation certificate and possess strong communication and reliability skills. This role is on-site with no remote options.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Collect specimens.
• 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.

Skills

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site. Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Asset languages

• Hindi
• Panjabi

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Collect specimens
• 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

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Elderly

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player