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Seeking a respite provider to support a 30 year old man who experiences disability. This position would require you to support this man in YOUR OWN HOME for two weekends per month (Friday evening to Sunday evening). Your home must be wheelchair accessible or have very minimal stairs.
The ideal candidate will be physically capable of transferring and transporting (an accessible vehicle will be provided to you) as well as have previous experience with personal and continuing care. Previous knowledge of and/or a willingness to learn tube feeding will be considered an asset. Extensive training will be provided. We offer a very complimentary wage along with the opportunity to work with a man who will surely change your life! :)
Criminal record check with vulnerable sector search is required.
Full job description will be made available at the time of interview.
No phone calls. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Specific Skills
- Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Lift, turn or massage patients
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Driving record check (abstract)