Part-Time Home Support Worker (Alternating Weekend Night Awake Staff) in Halifax
Job Description
Languages
English
Education
Completion of high school; Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
First Aid Certificate; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate; Home Support Attendant Certificate; Personal Support Worker Certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Type of Clientele
Persons with a mental health disability; Persons with an intellectual disability; Persons with a disability; Female; Male
Specific Skills
Prepare, cook and serve meals; Launder clothing and household linens; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning; Maintain household records and budgets; Teach homemaking or life skills; Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; Change non-sterile dressings; Administer medications; Collect specimens; Assist clients to walk; Aid clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Work Location Information
Work in employer’s/client’s home; Urban area
Transportation/Travel Information
Public transportation is available
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
Criminal record check; Child abuse registry check
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