Attendance Care Worker

Job descriptions and Responsibilities:

• Assist customer washing, bathing, dressing, eating and toileting.
• Assist customer grooming, nail, skin and / or routine ostomy care.
• Transfer to and from wheelchair and / or bed
• Prepare nutritional meals preparation, including cutting and cooking.
• Tasks necessary for comfort and safety of movement restricted customers, and assisting with special appliances and/or prosthetic devices.
• Assist customers to participate in the community and in activities of daily living (e.g., church, shopping, etc).
• Assist in providing appropriate attention to injury and illness; maintain skin integrity including the provision of first aid (i.e., prevention of pressure sores). Refer for appropriate action all customers who present additional medical or social problems during the course of service delivery.
• Assist with self medication or medication reminders.
• Provider assistance to attain or maintain safe and sanitary living conditions. Tasks may include but are not limited to:
• Perform a variety of homemaking activities:
• General household cleaning including dusting, sweeping, and garbage disposal,
• Overall upkeep / tidying of the house,
• Vacuuming,
• Laundry,
• Ironing,
• Dish washing,
• Dusting,
• Bed making,
• Grocery shopping,
• Windows cleaning,
• Shopping for and storing household supplies and medicines for the customer.
• Assist the customer in obtaining and/or caring for basic material needs for water, heating, and food.

Qualifications:

• No criminal records.
• Must be honest, reliable, humble, kind and customer-oriented.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job.
• Previous housekeeping experience is preferred.
• Willing to learn and keep improving.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good listening skills and the ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to work independently with a high level of performance and minimal supervision.
• Good at prioritization and time management skills.
• Working quickly without compromising quality.
• Effective communication skills ( both written and verbal ).
• Second language is a plus.
• Completion of a training program in care of the elderly, care of persons with disabilities, convalescent care or in a related field is a plus.
• First Aid & CPR Certificates are a plus.