Client care attendant - home care

Overview

Languages

French

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Nurse midwife/nursing midwifery

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

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

• Non-smoking

• Room and board provided
• Staff accommodation provided
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Employer's home
• Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook
• Provide nursing care

Credentials

• CPR Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Experience and specialization

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease
• Elderly
• Females
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with physical disabilities

Additional information

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

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

Benefits

• On-site housing options