personal support worker - home support

personal support worker - home support

Offer parameters
Private Home PSW
$20-$25 an hour
Hamilton, ON, CA

Woke Type

permanent
full-time
part-time

About

  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 28 to 80 hours per week
  • Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • Experience : 5 years or more
  • Registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing, other
  • Practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants, other

Work site environment

Non-smoking

Work setting

  • Work in employer's / client's home
  • Employer's home

Tasks

  • Administer bedside and personal care
  • Administer medications
  • Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
  • Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
  • Feed or assist in feeding
  • Launder clothing and household linens
  • Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
  • Provide companionship
  • Provide personal care
  • Shop for food and household supplies
  • Prepare and serve nutritious meals
  • Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Geriatric Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Health Care Aide Certificate
  • Personal Support Worker Certificate

Target audience

  • Elderly
  • Females
  • Persons with physical disabilities

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Confidential security clearance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Sitting
  • Walking

Weight handling

Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Punctuality
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Patience
  • Honesty

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
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