personal support worker - home support

Government of Canada; Halifax; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization in Halifax County is seeking a compassionate caregiver to provide personal and bedside care for clients including the elderly and those with disabilities. Candidates must have a secondary school certificate, CPR, and First Aid certification, and be able to perform physically demanding tasks. This role requires working on-site without remote options and offers paid time off for volunteering or personal days.

Benefits

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Qualifications

• Experience working with elderly and persons with disabilities is preferred.
• Must have CPR and First Aid certification.
• Ability to handle physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Change non-sterile dressings.

Skills

Client focus

Punctuality

Organized

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work site environment

>Non-smoking

Work setting

• Remote location
• Rural area
• Urban area
• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities 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
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Feed or assist in feedingLaunder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization Target audience

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease
• Adults
• Elderly
• Females
• Males
• Over 12 years
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Terminally ill

Additional information Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
• Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Organized

Benefits

• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)