Full-Time personal care aide – home care
Job Description
Languages
English
Education
Other trades certificate or diploma
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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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Weight Handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
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Specific Skills
Shop for food and household supplies; Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Plan therapeutic diets and menus; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties; 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 with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
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Transportation/Travel Information
Own transportation; Valid driver’s licence
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Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Work Location Information
Work in employer’s/client’s home
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