Full-Time Personal care attendant – home care (Supportive Living Worker) in Kitchener
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; Health Care Aid Certificate; Personal Support Worker Certificate
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Experience
Will train
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Type of Clientele
Persons with a disability; Female; Male
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Specific Skills
Prepare, cook and serve meals; Shop for food and household supplies; Launder clothing and household linens; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning; Provide personal care; Assist clients in water (i.e. pool); Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; Administer medications; 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
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Transportation/Travel Information
Own transportation; Public transportation is available
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Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Security and Safety
Criminal record check; Tuberculosis test
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Essential Skills
Reading text; Writing; Communication; Working with others; Problem solving; Decision making; Critical thinking; Job task planning and organizing; Finding information
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Other Information
6% in lieu of benefits is included in wage.