Job Description

Attendant for persons with disabilities – home care

Job details
• Barbara Alldritt, Vancouver, BC V6R 2Y6
• Work location: On site
• Salary: $24.50 hourly / 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Term or contract, Full time, Shift
• Starts: as soon as possible
• Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Overview
Languages
English

Education
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience
1 to less than 7 months

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
• Employer’s home

Responsibilities
Tasks
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist with toileting and washroom.
• Assist with medications
• 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
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization
Target audience
• Elderly
• Females
• Persons with physical disabilities

Additional information
Security and safety
• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Physically demanding
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Personal suitability
• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Who can apply for 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
By email
[email protected]

Required languages: English

Education level: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Required skills: Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene, feed or assist in feeding

Additional skills / Assets: Provide personal care

Closest intersection: Vancouver, BC