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Thank you.
Do you enjoy meaningful work that makes a difference in someone's day to day life?
Are you flexible with your time?
If you answered yes to the above questions then this position could be for you.
We have one part time positions to fill. The ideal candidate will be a gentle, tidy, soft spoken, mature, personal care worker who is happy to assist an adult male quadriplegic in his home, community and sometimes with travelling. You will be his arms and legs assisting him to live his best life. You will be working with all the latest technology and equipment making it a safe and inviting work environment.
Shifts are
7:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM as needed
Please reference JOB ORDER # in the subject line when applying and indicate which shift(s) you are available for.
Duties:
Assisting with exercise and range of motion.
Assist with dressing and undressing.
Transferring between bed, wheelchair and commode.
Positioning in bed.
Help with shower, brushing teeth and brushing hair.
Assist with self catheterization.
Bowel care.
Meal preparation.
Clean and tidy up after performing duties.
Other personal care & light duties as directed.
Be respectful of the client and the household.
Occasional traveling away from home.
Assisting in the community
Skill/Knowledge/Requirements:
Caring, detail orientated person
Confidential
Able to plan ahead and to be thorough in task complet
Takes direction well
Able to prepare basic meals
Physically fit and capable of assisting a man move
Previous experience as a personal care attendant an asset.
Vehicle & Drivers License
Flexible with your time
First Aid/CPR
Permanent Residency
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Additional Skills
- Serve meal trays and feed patients
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
- Maintain inventory of supplies
Specific Skills
- Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Supervise patients' exercise routines
- Lift, turn or massage patients
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
- Answer call signals
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)