personal support worker - home support

Fu Chen; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care provider in Halifax is seeking a Personal Support Worker to provide care and assistance to clients in their homes. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school graduation certificate and relevant experience. Responsibilities include administering personal care, medications, and assisting clients with daily living tasks. This is a permanent position requiring 35 to 40 hours of work each week, offering a fulfilling opportunity to support individuals in their daily lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal support is required.
• Must have CPR and First Aid certifications.
• Ability to support individuals with diverse needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to clients.
• Assist with daily living tasks including bathing and feeding.
• Administer medications as prescribed.

Skills

Administration of bedside and personal care

Medication administration

Client assistance with personal hygiene

Therapeutic diet planning

Companionship provision

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

personal support worker - home support Fu Chen•Halifax, NS, CA

• Work Term: Permanent
• Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

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
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Elderly

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.)
• Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers