personal support worker - home support

REMEMBER WHEN HEALTHCARE; Bedford; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bedford, Nova Scotia seeks dedicated individuals to provide personal care and support to clients. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, administering medications, and preparing meals. Ideal candidates should possess a Secondary school graduation certificate and relevant certifications such as CPR and First Aid. The position is permanent, requiring 35 to 40 hours of work per week.

Benefits

Free parking available

Diversity and cross-cultural trainings

Qualifications

• CPR Certificate is mandatory.
• First Aid Certificate is essential.
• Experience is preferred (7 months to less than 1 year).

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.

Skills

Compassionate care

Personal hygiene assistance

Medication administration

Meal preparation

Housekeeping

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education :

Expérience :

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• 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
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Patience

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Other benefits

• Free parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 35 to 40 hours per week