Overview

- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Urban area
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Employer's home
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
- Cook
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Health Care Aide Certificate
Target audience
- Adults
- Females
- Persons with a disability
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 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
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- 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?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- 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
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Night
- On call
- Day
- Overtime available
Other advantages
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

📌 Personal care provider - home care (Calgary)
🏢 CareerBeacon
📍 Calgary