personal support worker - home support

Puneet Chowdhry; Calgary; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A personal care service provider in Calgary is seeking a dedicated caregiver to assist clients with daily activities like bathing, meal preparation, and companionship. The ideal candidate should have a high school graduation certificate and possess excellent interpersonal skills. This role requires physical stamina and flexibility, and offers 32 to 40 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Administer medications to clients.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• 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
• Provide companionship
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook
• Elderly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Work Term : Permanent
• Hours : 32 to 40 hours per week

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