Full-Time Home support worker (for elderly)
Job Description
Languages
English
Education
Completion of high school
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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
First Aid Certificate; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
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Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
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Type of Clientele
Seniors; Elderly; Female; Male
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Specific Skills
Prepare, cook and serve meals; Plan menus for special diets; Launder clothing and household linens; Mend clothing and linens; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning; Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder); Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Care for individuals and families; Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; Change non-sterile dressings; Administer medications; Collect specimens; Assist clients to walk; Aid clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
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Work Location Information
Work in employer’s/client’s home; Staff accommodation provided; Room and board provided
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Transportation/Travel Information
Travel expenses paid by employer; Public transportation is available
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Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Security and Safety
Criminal record check
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Essential Skills
Reading text; Document use; Writing; Communication; Working with others; Problem solving; Decision making; Critical thinking; Job task planning and organizing; Significant use of memory; Finding information
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Other Information
Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is not a condition of employment.