Overview

- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 3 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work site workplace
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Work in employer's/client's home
Tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Administer medications
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- 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
- Elderly
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Reference required
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Work under pressure
Weight handling
- Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 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
- Patience
- Honesty
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you currently a student?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Shift
- Morning
- Night
- On call
- Day
- Weekend

📌 Home health care worker (Calgary)
🏢 CareerBeacon
📍 Calgary