Companion Worker - Lethbridge
- Lethbridge, AB, T1J 2G8, Canada
Part-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Part-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Benefits/Perks
- Shifts ranging anywhere from 4 hours up to 12 hours
- Flexible working hours - Select your own shifts
- PPE provided (Personal protective equipment)
- Competitive Wages
- Ongoing shifts in order to build close relationships with our clients
- Making a difference in the lives of those dealing with medical illnesses and age-related complications
Company Overview
Qualicare Homecare is looking for compassionate, caring, and reliable individuals to join our family as Personal Support Workers (PSWs). Qualicare offers home care services that focus on providing the best quality of life for our clients and peace of mind for their families.
Job Summary
The Personal Support Worker is a member of the home care team who works under the supervision of the Care Coordinator and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the client’s needs.
Responsibilities
- Assistance with personal care and hygiene
- Meal Preparation
- Light Housekeeping
- Accompany clients on outings
- Shopping and errands
- Medication Assist/ Reminders
- Ambulation and transporting of clients
- Provide companionship to clients
- Ability to follow care-plan
- Documentation
Qualifications
- Personal Support Worker Certificate or equivalent (foreign-trained nurse, nursing student).
- Current CPR/First Aid training or willingness to obtain
- Current clean Background Check or be willing to obtain one
- Ability to travel around the location territory
- Access to a vehicle
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Personal Support Worker provides essential personal care, hygiene assistance, and companionship to clients in their homes. They are also responsible for meal preparation, light housekeeping, and assisting with medication reminders and client transportation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Personal Support Worker certificate or equivalent and possess current CPR/First Aid training. A clean background check and access to a vehicle for travel within the territory are also required.
Skills
- Personal care
- Hygiene assistance
- Meal preparation
- Light housekeeping
- Medication assistance
- Ambulation
- Companionship
- Care-plan documentation
- CPR
- First aid
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Personal protective equipment provided
- Competitive wages
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Personal Support Worker
- Home care
- Personal care
- Hygiene
- Meal preparation
- Housekeeping
- Medication assistance
- Ambulation
- Companionship
- Care-plan
- Documentation
- CPR
- First Aid
- Background check
- Healthcare
- Nursing student
- Foreign-trained nurse