Full-Time Home-care worker (HOME-CARE WORKER – ELDERLY)
Job Description
Languages
English
Education
Completion of high school
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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
First Aid Certificate; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
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Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
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Type of Clientele
Convalescent; Seniors; Elderly
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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); Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Assist clients in water (i.e. pool); Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; Change non-sterile dressings; 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
Travel expenses paid by employer
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Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks
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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; Continuous learning
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Other Information
Caring for sick/elderly;Organize medications & ensure all medications are taken on time; Assist going to Doctor’s appointment,Hospitals & Wound clinics ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED AT NO COST TO EMPLOYEE