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Join Our Team as a Personal Support Worker - Home Support!

Company: Ashwood Lodge Assisted Living

Job Category: Healthcare

Location: Cookville, NS

Salary: $18.00 hourly

About the Role

Are you passionate about providing compassionate care to those in need? At Ashwood Lodge Assisted Living, we are looking for dedicated Personal Support Workers to join our team. This is a permanent full-time opportunity, offering 40 hours of work per week in a supportive and rewarding environment.

What You'll Do

As a Personal Support Worker, you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for our clients, including the elderly and persons with Alzheimer's disease. Your responsibilities will include:

• Administering bedside and personal care
• Administering medications
• Assisting clients with bathing and personal hygiene
• Encouraging regular exercise, such as walking
• Changing non-sterile dressings
• Laundering clothing and household linens
• Performing light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Providing companionship and personal care
• Preparing and serving nutritious meals

What We’re Looking For

Requirements

To be successful in this role, candidates should possess the following:

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years in a similar role.
• Certificates: Geriatric Certificate, CPR Certificate, First Aid Certificate, Health Care Aide Certificate, Personal Support Worker Certificate.

Personal Attributes

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility and initiative
• Strong judgment and organizational skills
• Reliability and teamwork

Work Conditions

This role entails a combination of sitting, standing, and walking in a fast-paced environment. You will be working primarily in a rural area, contributing to the well-being of our clients.

Benefits

At Ashwood Lodge, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Health Benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial Benefits

• Life insurance

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Wellness program

Join Us!

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of our clients and be part of a caring team, we want to hear from you! Come and be a part of Ashwood Lodge Assisted Living, where compassion meets professionalism.

Screening Questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from the Job Bank.