Personal Care Assistant PCA
- Burlington, ON, L7S 2K5, Canada
$20 to $25 CAD / hour · Part-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $20 to $25 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Part-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Benefits:
- Training & development
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
Job Summary:
The Personal Care Assistant provides clients various personal care and homemaker/companion services in accordance with an established plan of care so that they can remain in their residence.
Essential Functions:
- Personal Care
- Provide assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, nail /skin care, back care, foot care, shampoo, oral hygiene, ambulation, transfers, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices (wheelchair, walker, crutches, cane, lifts), change of position, with toileting, commode, incontinent care, meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding
- Companion/Sitter
- Provide companionship and respite services for family
- Perform homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms
- Medication Services
- Assist with medications that the client self-administers
Qualifications/Educational Requirements:
- High school graduate or equivalent certificate
- Meets passing criteria on PCA skills test.
- Meets passing criteria on DEARS test (Drugs and Ethics test)
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English as needed for the job
- Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job
This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Personal Care Assistant provides essential personal care, hygiene, and companionship services to clients in their homes. They also perform various homemaking tasks such as cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation to ensure the client's well-being.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and pass both a skills test and a drugs and ethics test. A valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation are required to perform the job duties.
Skills
- Personal care
- Bathing assistance
- Dressing assistance
- Grooming
- Meal planning
- Meal preparation
- Homemaking
- Companionship
- Medication assistance
- Ambulation assistance
- Transfer assistance
- Range of motion exercise
- Toileting assistance
- Incontinent care
- Oral hygiene
- Safe use of assistive devices
Benefits
- Training & development
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Personal Care Assistant
- PCA
- Homemaker
- Companion
- Respite services
- Medication assistance
- Assistive devices
- Wheelchair
- Walker
- Crutches
- Cane
- Lifts
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Meal preparation
- Homemaking activities
- DEARS test
- PCA skills test
- Healthcare
- Social Services