Personal support worker - home support
- Thornhill, ON, L4J 8A8, Canada
On-site
From $21 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- From $21 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Thornhill, ONL4J 8A8
- Work location On site
- Salary$21.00HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3683093
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Work in employer's/client's home
Responsibilities
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
- Change non-sterile dressings
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Mend clothing and linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with physical disabilities
Experience with special needs children
- Assistance with mobility
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Patience
- Honesty