Personal Support Worker

6 months ago

Bedford, Canada Comfort Keepers Halifax Full time

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Non-smoking
**Work setting**:

- Remote location
- Rural area
- Urban area
- Various locations
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
**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
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Health Care Aide Certificate
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
**Target audience**:

- Persons with Alzheimer's disease
- Adults
- Elderly
- Females
- Males
- Over 12 years
- Persons with a disability
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Terminally ill
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Bondable
- Vulnerable sector check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Willing to travel
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Fast-paced environment
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Work under pressure
**Weight handling**:

- Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
- Between 81 and 100 kg (177-220 lbs)
**Personal suitability**:

- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- 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?
**Financial benefits**:

- Mileage paid
**Other benefits**:

- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
**Support for persons with disabilities**:

- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.)
- Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
**Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
**Support for youths**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youths
**Support for Veterans**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.)
- Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans

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