live-in caregiver - persons with disabilities

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work setting:

• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
• Room and board provided
• Urban area
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks:

• Care for pets
• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Collect specimens
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check
• Basic security clearance
• Reference required
• Medical exam
• Drug test
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test
• Adult Abuse Registry check
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation / travel information:

• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel overnight
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding
• Weight handling: Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Personal suitability:

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player