Full-Time Personal support worker – Home support 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; Personal Support Worker Certificate
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Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
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Type of Clientele
Seniors
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Specific Skills
Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; Change non-sterile dressings; Administer medications; Aid clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
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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
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Essential Skills
Reading text; Document use; Numeracy; Writing; Communication; Working with others; Problem solving; Decision making; Critical thinking; Job task planning and organizing; Significant use of memory; Finding information; Computer use; Continuous learning
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Other Information
Police check/VPS check required at interview and not older than 6 months. Day Shifts -44 hours biweekly. Strong work ethic required.