Part-Time Personal support worker – home support
Job Description
Languages
English
Education
Completion of high school; Some college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training
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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
First Aid Certificate; Health Care Aid Certificate
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Experience
Experience an asset
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Type of Clientele
Adolescents; Seniors; Elderly; Persons with a mental health disability; Persons with an intellectual disability; Persons with a disability; Terminally ill; Female; Male
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Specific Skills
Prepare, cook and serve meals; Shop for food and household supplies; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning; Provide personal care; Provide companionship; 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; Various locations
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Transportation/Travel Information
Own transportation; Valid driver’s licence
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Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Work under pressure; Physically demanding; Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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Security and Safety
Bondable; Criminal record check; Immunization records; Tuberculosis test
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Essential Skills
Document use; Numeracy; Writing; Communication; Working with others; Problem solving; Decision making; Critical thinking; Job task planning and organizing; Significant use of memory
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Other Information
Seeking a Certified PSW who is willing to travel to Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge. Own vehicle is required. Must be available evenings/nights and weekends.