
Home Support Worker
- Nanaimo, BC
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Providing Essential Homemaking Support: Execute homemaking tasks according to the established care plan, ensuring the highest standards of comfort and safety for our clients.
- Maintaining a Clean and Safe Environment: Perform light housekeeping duties, including washing dishes, doing laundry, making beds, sweeping and mopping floors, dusting, vacuuming, and removing garbage.
- Meal Preparation and Shopping: Prepare nutritious meals as outlined in the care plan and shop for groceries and personal items.
- Childcare and Pet Care: Provide attentive childcare and pet care as specified in the care plan.
- Monitoring and Reporting: Observe client conditions meticulously and report any unusual events or changes in condition promptly.
- Infection Prevention: Adhere to infection prevention practices to ensure a safe environment.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed client records and documentation as required.
- Continuous Learning: Engage in ongoing internal and external continuing education activities to stay updated with best practices in home support.
- Competitive salary and benefits package for you and your family
- Flexible working hours to accommodate your schedule
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A supportive and inclusive work environment with easy access to managers
- Secondary School Graduate or equivalent
- Completion of Home Support Program/courses preferred
- Reliable transportation
- Clear criminal background check with vulnerable sector screening
- Proven experience, of at least one year, in a similar role is highly desirable.
- Understanding of infection prevention practices.
- Exceptional communication and observational skills.
- Proficiency in performing light housekeeping tasks.
- Compassionate, patient, and empathetic demeanor.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.