Home Care Worker

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience (Starting at $22/hr.)

1 year to less than 2 years - Salary to scale according to experience

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Asset languages

• Tagalog

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care

• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene

• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk

• Change non-sterile dressings

• Feed or assist in feeding

• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties

• Provide companionship

• Provide personal care

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

• Implement behaviour management programs

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Behaviour management Certification

• First Aid Certificate

• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Persons with an intellectual disability

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

• Physically demanding

• Repetitive tasks

• Sitting

• Walking

• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality

• Client focus

• Dependability

• Efficient interpersonal skills

• Excellent oral communication

• Flexibility

• Initiative

• Judgement

• Organized

• Reliability

• Team player

• Patience

• Honesty