personal support worker - home support

Fariba Elmi & Brian D Robertson; Whitchurch-Stouffville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal support service in Whitchurch-Stouffville is seeking a caregiver for a temporary role. The candidate will provide personal care and support clients with their daily activities. The position requires at least 1 year of experience, a secondary school graduation certificate, and CPR and First Aid certification. This role offers optional accommodation and involves working in the employer's home.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available

Room and board provided

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience or equivalent experience.
• Authorized to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Cook.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Job description

Work Requirements

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years or equivalent experience

Work Site Environment

• Non-smoking

Work Setting

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

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
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Target Audience

• Adults
• Females
• Young adults

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks

Weight Handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal Suitability

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

Screening Questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Support Programs

• Supports for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Supports for youth: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Supports for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Supports for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities