Personal support worker – home support
Alert Best Nursing and Home Care based in Hamilton, ON is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Personal support worker – home support who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day, Evening, Night and Weekend.
Employer Name: Alert Best Nursing and Home Care
Position: Personal support worker – home support
No. of vacancies: 20
Salary: $20.00 hourly / 36 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Hamilton, ON
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Hiring: Personal support worker – home support
Job Description
- The candidate must provide bedside and personal care.
- The candidate will be expected to assist clients with bathing and other personal hygiene tasks.
- The candidate will be expected to assist in regular exercise, such as walking.
- The candidate will be expected to take full responsibility for the household (in absence of householder).
- The candidate must change non-sterile dressings.
- The candidate will have to collect specimens.
- The candidate must feed or assist in feeding.
- The candidate must launder clothing and household linens.
- The candidate must perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- The candidate must provide companionship.
- The candidate must provide personal care.
- The candidate must go shopping for food and household supplies.
- The candidate must prepare and serve healthy meals.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in English language.
- The candidate must have a certificate or diploma from a one-year to two-year College, CEGEP, or other non-university program.
- The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
- The candidate must have a CPR Certificate, a First Aid Certificate, and a Personal Support Worker Certificate.
- The candidate must be punctual.
- The candidate should be client focused.
- The candidate should be dependable.
- The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
- The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
- The candidate should be organised and flexible in nature.
- The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
- The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
- The candidate should be reliable.
- The candidate should be a good team player.
Work setting
- The candidate must work in both rural and urban areas.
- The candidate will be required to work in various locations.
- The candidate must work in the employer’s/client’s home.
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- The target audiences are people with Alzheimer’s disease, adolescents, adults, convalescents, the elderly, females, males, people with a disability, people with an intellectual disability, people with mental health disabilities, people with physical disabilities and the terminally ill.
Additional information
Security and safety
- The candidate must be bondable.
- The candidate should undergo a thorough criminal record check, medical exam, tuberculosis test, and vulnerable sector check.
- The candidate must have proof of immunisation.
- The candidate must provide valid reference information.
Transportation/travel information
- The candidate must have their own transportation.
- The candidate has access to public transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
- The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
- The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
- The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
- The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in sitting positions.
- The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
- The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
- The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.
By email
Note
Please include the following while sending the application
- Reference number- PSW-01
- Cover letter