personal support worker - home support

ELTON FLORES; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A home care services provider in Saskatoon is seeking a caregiver to assist clients with personal hygiene, provide nutritious meals, and perform light housekeeping. Candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate and relevant experience. CPR and First Aid certification are required. This role is permanent and offers 32 to 40 hours of work per week.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available at no charge

Support for newcomers and refugees

Qualifications

• Experience of 1 year to less than 2 years is required.
• Ability to assist clients with personal hygiene and meal preparation.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Feed or assist in feeding.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Flexibility

Initiative

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Overview

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

Work setting

• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
• Urban area
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Employer's home

Tasks

• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Young adults

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Other

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week