personal support worker - home support

PILAR CAREGIVER; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A caregiving service provider in Canada is looking for caregivers to provide personal and bedside care to clients. Responsibilities include administering medications, assisting with exercise, and preparing meals. Candidates should have relevant certifications and demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills. This is a permanent, full-time position requiring 35 to 40 hours of work per week.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Patience

Honesty

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

First Aid Certificate

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Job description

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma

Work setting

• Rural area
• Employer's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Target audience

• Convalescent
• Males
• Terminally ill

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Personal suitability

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

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

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

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Employment details

• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 35 to 40 hours per week