Personal Support Worker - Home Support

Job summary

Provide personal and bedside care, administer medications, and assist clients with bathing, exercise, feeding, and dressing changes. Prepare nutritious meals, do light housekeeping and laundry, shop for supplies, and provide companionship in clients' homes.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work site environment Non-smoking Work setting Work in employer's/client's home Responsibilities Tasks Administer bedside and personal care Administer medications Assist clients in water (i.e. pool) 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 feeding Launder clothing and household linens Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties Provide companionship Provide personal care Shop for food and household supplies Prepare and serve nutritious meals Cook Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses Community disability studies Certificate Geriatric Certificate Mental health first aid Certificate CPR Certificate First Aid Certificate Health Care Aide Certificate Personal Support Worker Certificate Experience and specialization Target audience Persons with Alzheimer's disease Adults Elderly Females Males 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 Reference required Work conditions and physical capabilities Bending, crouching, kneeling Combination of sitting, standing, walking Fast-paced environment Repetitive tasks Work under pressure Personal suitability Punctuality Client focus Dependability Efficient interpersonal skills Excellent oral communication Flexibility Initiative Judgement Organized Reliability Team player Patience Honesty Benefits Financial benefits Mileage paid Other Benefits Free parking available Parking available

What you’ll do

Provide personal and bedside care, administer medications, and assist clients with bathing, exercise, feeding, and dressing changes. Prepare nutritious meals, do light housekeeping and laundry, shop for supplies, and provide companionship in clients' homes.

Requirements

A secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience is required, along with 3 to less than 5 years of experience. Listed credentials include certificates in community disability studies, geriatrics, mental health first aid, CPR, first aid, health care aide, or personal support work; a criminal record check and references are also required.

Benefits

• Mileage Paid
• Free Parking
• Parking Available

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Personal Care
• Medication Administration
• Bathing and Personal Hygiene Assistance
• Exercise Assistance
• Wound Dressing Changes
• Feeding Assistance
• Laundry
• Light Housekeeping
• Companionship
• Meal Preparation
• First Aid
• CPR
• Communication
• Patience
• Dependability
• Client Focus

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services