Overview

• Work location: On site
• Salary – 24.65 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment and Full time
• Early morning, Evening, Shift, Morning, Night, Day, Weekend
• Starts as soon as possible
• 1 vacancy

Languages – English

Education – No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience – 7 months to less than 1 year

On site – Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment – Non-smoking

Work setting

Work in employer’s/client’s home
Relocation costs not covered by employer
Willing to relocate
Employer’s home

Responsibilities

Tasks

Administer bedside and personal care
Administer medications
Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
Feed or assist in feeding
Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
Provide companionship
Provide personal care
Shop for food and household supplies
Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

CPR Certificate
First Aid Certificate
Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneeling
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Handling heavy loads
Physically demanding
Repetitive tasks
Sitting
Standing for extended periods
Walking
Work under pressure

Weight handling – Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs)

Personal suitability

Punctuality
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Patience
Honesty
Benefits

Other benefits

Free parking available

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

Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
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

Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

• Support for mature workers

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

• Supports for visible minorities

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

a Canadian citizen
a permanent resident of Canada
a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

By email – jennytaylor0422@gmail.com

By phone – Between 02:00 PM and 05:00 PM

By mail – 1135 Seafield crescent suite 313Nanaimo, BCV9S 4S1

What you must include in your application:

Cover letter
Answers to the following screening questions:
Are you authorized to work in Canada?
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?