Personal support worker – home support

Tobermory; Burton Parish; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Group insurance for dependents

Job summary

Country Lane Estates NB INC in Burton, NB is seeking a Personal Support Worker – Home Support to provide bedside and personal care, assist with bathing, meals, mobility, and companionship. This full-time permanent role includes day to night shifts across various locations.

Fluent English is required; CPR, First Aid, Health Care Aide, and PSW certificates are essential. Applicants should be reliable, organized, and capable of working independently or as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Fluent English required and CPR/First Aid/PSW credentials.
• Experience in home support or personal care is an asset.
• Punctual, client-focused, dependable and organized.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications as required.
• Assist with bathing and personal hygiene activities.
• Assist clients with regular exercise and mobility.
• Collect specimens as needed.
• Assist with feeding and meal preparation.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Ensure safety and report changes in condition.

Skills

English language proficiency

Client focused

Dependable

Organized

Flexible

Initiative

Team player

Education

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Health Care Aide Certificate

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Certificate or diploma in other trades

Job description

Country Lane Estates NB INC situated in Burton, NB is currently looking for applications for the role of Personal support worker – home support who is a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate for this position will be expected to start work promptly. The available positions are for Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift times for this position are Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, On Call, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: Country Lane Estates NB INC
Position: Personal support worker – home support
No. of vacancies: 12
Salary: $19.38 hourly / 30 to 36 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Burton, NB

• The candidate must provide bedside and personal care.
• The candidate must administer medications.
• The candidate will be responsible for assisting clients with bathing and other personal hygiene activities.
• The candidate will be expected to assist in regular exercise, such as walking.
• The candidate will have to collect specimens.
• The candidate must feed or assist in feeding.
• The candidate must launder clothing and household linens.
• The candidate must perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• The candidate must provide companionship.
• The candidate must provide personal care.
• The candidate must prepare and serve healthy meals.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate must have a certificate or diploma in other trades.
• Candidate having experience is an asset.
• The candidate must have CPR Certificate, First Aid Certificate, Health Care Aide Certificate, and Personal Support Worker Certificate.
• The candidate must be punctual.
• The candidate should be client focused.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
• The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
• The candidate should be reliable.The candidate should be a good team player.
• The work environment is smoke-free.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.

Experience and specialization

• The target audience includes individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, adults, the elderly, females, males, people with disabilities, people with intellectual disabilities, people with mental health disabilities, people with physical disabilities, and people who are terminally ill.

Additional information

Security and safety

• The candidate should be subjected to a thorough criminal background check and vulnerable sector check.
• The candidate must provide valid reference information.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• Health and Financial benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
• Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive Dental plan, Health care plan and Vision care benefits.
• Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive Group insurance benefits provided by the employer, which extends coverage to the employee’s dependents, including spouses, children, and parents.