Personal support worker – home support job available in Canada By Simaril Inc. 

Job details

  •  Location: Winnipeg, MB
  •  Salary: 13.75 hourly for 80 hours bi-weekly
  •  Terms of employment: Permanent employment
    Full time
  •  Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Flexible Hours, Early Morning
  •  Start date: Starts as soon as possible
  •  Benefits: Health benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
  •  vacancies 10
  • This job is Verified

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

  • Non-smoking

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Various locations
  • Work in employer’s/client’s home

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Care for pets
  • Administer bedside and personal care
  • Administer medications
  • 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
  • Feed or assist in feeding
  • Launder clothing and household 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Certificate
  • Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate
  • Behaviour management Certification
  • Community disability studies Certificate
  • Developmental services worker�(DSW)�Training
  • Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course
  • CPR Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Health Care Aide Certificate
  • Personal Support Worker Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

  • Persons with Alzheimer’s disease
  • Adults
  • Elderly
  • Females
  • Males
  • Persons with a disability
  • Persons with an intellectual disability
  • Persons with mental health disabilities
  • Persons with physical disabilities
  • Young adults

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Adult Abuse Registry check
  • Child Abuse Registry check
  • Criminal record check
  • Reference required
  • Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Public transportation is available
  • Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Work under pressure

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  • Up to 45 kg (100 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 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?

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

  • Other benefits
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Team building opportunities

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

By email

justinm@simaril.ca

By mail

850 Pembina Highway suite A
Winnipeg, MB
R3M 2M7

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • 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?

Advertised until

2022-11-30