Part-Time Personal support worker – home support
Job Description
Languages
English
Education
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; Personal Support Worker Certificate
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Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
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Type of Clientele
Convalescent; Seniors; Elderly; Persons with a mental health disability; Persons with an intellectual disability; Persons with a disability; Terminally ill
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Specific Skills
Launder clothing and household linens; Mend clothing and linens; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning; Provide personal care; 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; Various locations
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Transportation/Travel Information
Own transportation; Willing to travel; Valid driver’s licence
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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
Bondable; Criminal record check; Immunization records; Tuberculosis test
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Essential Skills
Reading text; Document use; 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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