Live-In Caregiver - Seniors
Posted on Feb 22, 2021 by Zenith Ikram
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Location Edmonton, AB
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Earnings $2,848.00 monthly
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Work Hours 44 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1 Vacancy
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Closing Date Mar 24, 2021
Employer
Zenith Ikram
Languages
English
Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
- Health Care Aide Certificate
- Geriatric Certificate
Experience
5 years or more
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Work Setting
Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
Specific Skills
- Provide personal care
- Provide companionship
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Collect specimens
- Administer medications
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Target Audience
- Adults
- Elderly
- Females
- Persons with Alzheimer's disease
Security and Safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Criminal record check
- Reference required
- Vulnerable sector check
Work Site Environment
Non-smoking
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is available
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
Work Location Information
Room and board provided
Personal Suitability
- Initiative
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Organized
- Punctuality
How to Apply
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
- SOCIAL
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Interest in serving - assisting clients by administering bedside and personal care such as aid in walking, bathing, personal hygiene and dressing and undressing; by feeding or assisting in feeding clients; and in demonstrating infant care to new parents
- METHODICAL
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Interest in compiling information to maintain client files and plan meals and special diets
- objective
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Interest in handling the preparation of meals and special diets; may perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds; may perform routine health-related duties such as change non-sterile dressings, administer medications and collect specimens under the direction of a home-care agency supervisor or nurse
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