Personal support worker – home support

Employer Name: JANIS CARE SERVICES
Position: Personal support worker – home support
No. of vacancies: 5
Salary: $23.00 to $25.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 20 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Casual employment, Part-time leading to full-time
Location: 2952 85 St. SW, Calgary, AB T3H 6C7

JANIS CARE SERVICES, located at 2952 85 St. SW, Calgary, AB T3H 6C7. The company is actively seeking applicants for the role of Personal Support Worker – Home Support. The applicant should be a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be required to commence work at the earliest opportunity. It will be Casual employment or part-time leading to a full-time job. The assigned Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, On-call and Flexible hours may include shift timings.

Also hiring: Branch Manager

Job Description

  • The candidate must provide bedside and personal care.
  • The candidate must administer medications.
  • The candidate will be responsible for assisting clients in water (i.e. pool).
  • The candidate will be responsible for assisting clients with bathing and other personal hygiene activities.
  • The candidate must assist in regular exercise, such as walking.
  • The candidate must change non-sterile dressings.
  • 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.
  • The candidate will be responsible for cooking.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in English.
  • The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation or equivalent experience.
  • The ideal candidate will have at least 3 to 5 years of experience in a related industry.
  • The candidate must have a Community disability studies Certificate, Geriatric Certificate, Mental Health First Aid Certificate, CPR Certificate, First Aid Certificate, Health Care Aide Certificate and Personal Support Worker Certificate.
  • The candidate must be punctual.
  • The candidate should be client-focused.
  • The candidate should be dependable.
  • The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
  • The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
  • The candidate should be organized and flexible.
  • The candidate must be capable of acting on their initiative.
  • The candidate should have good judgmental skills.
  • The candidate should be reliable.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.
  • The candidate must have patience.
  • The candidate must be honest.

Work site environment

  • The work environment is smoke-free.

Work setting

  • The employee should be able to work in the employer’s or client’s home and can work at various site locations. The annual review determines the specific period of progression.

Experience and specialization

Target audience

  • The candidate must have experience in caring for persons with Alzheimer’s disease, adults, elderly individuals, females, males, persons with a disability, persons with an intellectual disability, persons with mental health disabilities, persons with physical disabilities, and the terminally ill.

Additional information

Security and safety

  • The candidate must undergo a thorough criminal background check.
  • The candidate must provide valid reference information.

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 various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
  • The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
  • The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on a frequent basis.
  • The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.

Benefits

  • The employer will provide Financial and other applicable benefits to the selected candidate.
  • Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive Mileage pay, compensation provided for using their vehicle to conduct business-related errands and trips.
  • In addition to the Financial benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive free parking; there is no additional charge for parking on the property, as well as receive an available parking facility where the employer provides parking to employees at a cost that is less than the fair market value of the parking space.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.

By email

info.janiscareservices@gmail.com

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

  • Cover letter
  • References attesting experience
  • Copy of portfolio or relevant work examples
  • The candidate must clearly state their highest level of completed education and specify the name of the institution where they completed it.
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