Full-Time Home support worker (Continuing Care Assistant)
Job Description
Languages
English
Education
Completion of high school; Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training
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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
First Aid Certificate; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate; Home Support Attendant Certificate; Personal Support Worker Certificate
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Experience
1 to less than 7 months
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Type of Clientele
Adolescents; Convalescent; Seniors; Elderly; Persons with a mental health disability; Persons with a disability; Terminally ill; Female; Male
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Specific Skills
Prepare, cook and serve meals; Plan menus for special diets; Launder clothing and household linens; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning; Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder); Teach homemaking or life skills; Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Care for individuals and families; Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; 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; Urban area; Rural community; Remote location; Various locations
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Transportation/Travel Information
Own transportation; Own vehicle; Willing to travel; Willing to travel regularly; Valid driver’s licence; Public transportation is available
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Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Physically demanding; Sitting; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Security and Safety
Criminal record check; Child abuse registry 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; Continuous learning
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