Attendant For Persons With Disabilities – Home Care

Job Category: Work For Foreigners In Canada
Job Title: Attendant For Persons With Disabilities – Home Care
Location: Calgary, AB
Shift: Permanent
Wage: $21.00 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week

Overview

Languages
English

Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Experience
1 year to less than 2 years

On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment
Non-smoking

Work setting

• Urban area
• Work in employer’s/client’s home
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Responsibilities
Tasks

• Care for pets
• 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
• Collect specimens
• 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
• Health Care Aide Certificate

Experience and specialization

• Target audience
• Adults
• Females
• Persons with a disability

Additional information

• Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Reference required
• Driver’s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel overnight
• Valid driver’s licence
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Weight handling

• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Benefits

• Other benefits
• Free parking available
• On-site amenities

Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
• Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

How to apply
Online: Apply On Company WebSite

Source: jobbank.gc.ca

Advertised until
2025-03-28