Personal support worker - home support

Serenity Within Home Care Inc.; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

Job summary

Serenity Within Home Care Inc. seeks a dedicatedHealth Care Aide/Personal Support Worker to provide bedside and personal care at clients' homes in a rural setting. You will assist with bathing, grooming, feeding, meal prep, light housekeeping and companionship to maintain residents' comfort and dignity.

Work is on-site at clients' homes, requiring compassion, reliability and strong communication. A CPR/First Aid/PSW or HCA credential is preferred, with 7 months to less than 1 year of experience.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year experience in home care or related field.
• CPR Certificate required, First Aid Certificate preferred.
• Health Care Aide Certificate and/or Personal Support Worker Certificate are expected.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Feed or assist in feeding.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship and personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Cook.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Client focus

Dependability

Flexibility

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Other trades certificate or diploma

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 SETTING

• Rural area
• Work in employer's/client's home

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

CREDENTIALS

CERTIFICATES, LICENCES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND COURSES

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Sitting
• Walking

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Honesty

BENEFITS

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Parking available