Full Job Description
- Work Term: Casual
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 2 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
Asset languages
- Mandarin
- Hindi
- Cantonese
- Panjabi; Punjabi
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Remote location
- Rural area
- Urban area
- Various locations
Tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
- Change non-sterile dressings
- Collect specimens
- Demonstrate infant care to new parents
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Mend clothing and linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driver’s validity licence check
- Immunization records
- Medical exam
- Reference required
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Public transportation is available
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Repetitive tasks
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Flexibility
- Reliability
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?