home support worker
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October 30, 2024
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Coombs Compassionate Home Care Agency Inc.?
Job details
*Coombs Compassionate Homecare Agency Inc.?*
*JOB DESCRIPTION: HOME SUPPORT WORKER*
*Description:*
? Home Support Worker?s provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who needs assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability, and/or other inflictions. Home care may include housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship and respite.
? Home Support Worker?s are responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency Policies and industry standards.
*Reporting Relationship:*
? Report to your supervisor.
*Responsibilities/Activities:*
? Teach/Perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as bed changing/making, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen, bathroom and laundry.
? Perform/Assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client?s money, in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the
Home Assessment Office.
? Assist with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance, which is provided under the direction of a Physician and as identified in the care plan.
? Escort to medical facilities, errands, shopping and outings as specified in the care plan.
? Provide companionship, friendship and emotional support but on a professional level.
? Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them.
? Participate on the Care Team by providing input and making suggestions.
? Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and practices.
? Monitor supplies and resources.
? Evaluate the program and make recommendations to it, as indicated.
? Follow the written care plan.
? Carry out duties as assigned by the Home Assessment Officer.
? Observe the client?s functioning and report to the Home Assessment officer.
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Home Support worker Job Description
? Complete and maintain records of daily activities and observations and direct hours of service.
? Attend orientation, in-service training sessions and staff meetings.
? Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others
? Make decisions and solve problems.
? Communicate with management and co-workers.
? Observe, receive and obtain information from relevant sources.
*Required Knowledge:*
? Knowledge of home management skills.
? Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal services, including needs determinants, meeting quality standards and evaluation of client satisfaction.
? Knowledge of the English language.
? Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, including First Aid and CPR.
? Knowledge of clerical procedures such as maintaining records and competing forms.
*Required Skills and Abilities:*
? The ability to be aware of other people?s reactions and understand why they react as they do.
? The ability to establishing and maintain relationships.
? The ability to teach others.
? The ability to apply reason and logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of possible solutions.
? The ability to understand written and oral instructions.
? The ability to communicate information orally so others understand.
? The ability to communicate in writing so others understand.
? The ability to listen and understand the spoken word.
? The ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
? The ability to determine or recognize when something is likely to go wrong.
? The ability to suggest several ideas on a subject.
? The ability to perform activities that use the whole body.
? The ability to handle and move objects and people.
? The ability to provide advice and consultation to others.
? The ability to observe and recognize change in clients.
? The ability to establish and maintain harmoniou
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LocationCarbonear, NL
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$17.05 to $18.00HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Full time
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Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
indeed.com
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