Overview

- Job Duration: Permanent
- Language of Work: English
- Hours of Work: 40 to 45 hours per week
- Education:
- Experience:
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Home health aide/home attendant
- Geriatric nurse/nursing
- or equivalent experience
Asset languages
- Hindi
- Panjabi; Punjabi
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Work in employer's/client's home
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
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
Target audience
- Elderly




Cuisine specialties
- Vegetarian
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Reference required
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Physically demanding
Weight handling
- Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Patience
- Honesty
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Evening
Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
Employment terms options
- Morning
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- In office housing options

📌 Personal assistant - home care (Halifax Regional Municipality)
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