Job Description

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We are currently recruiting a Personal Support Worker for our female client who requires assistance with Activities of Daily Living. She is an independent, health-focused individual with a gentle, intuitive, methodical approach who values a professional yet warm, collaborative relationship with her PSW.

Someone compassionate, patient, flexible, with a calm presence, who shares her commitment to creating a positive, empowering atmosphere, free from rush or stress would be ideal.

Location:

Victoria (Near Fisherman's Wharf Park)

Shifts & Hours of Work:

Monday and Tuesday 4pm to 7pm (6 hours/week) Ability to work back-up/relief shifts outside of Monday and Tuesdays

Compensation

: $23/hour

Responsibilities will include (but may not be limited to):

Medication assistance (reminders) Shower preparation, gathering items to prep, some post shower support Dressing assistance, helping to lay out what to wear, and assist when required Maintain a clean and organized home following a daily, weekly, and monthly schedule Meal preparation, cooking, and meal planning, especially healthy meals Assist with rehab Grocery and supply pick ups Help her put on physiotherapy e-stim patches on areas of body she cannot reach that are part of rehab exercise's the physio provided. Help with moxibustion would be great (traditional Chinese medicine therapy that involves burning dried mug wort on specific points of the body) Assist with acupuncture (Helping locate areas on the scalp and making sure the needle's facing in the correct direction

Required Qualifications:

Caregiver experience with private employer Support immune suppressed client by ensuring safety through cleanliness; gloves & masks as needed, good hand hygiene, staying home when symptomatic, following precautions after exposure to illness, and food safety practices Cultivate a positive relationship with the household cat, with the aim of assisting with care tasks such as nail trimming and brushing Class 5 DL with vehicle that can accommodate walker Non-smoker

Assets:

First Aid and CPR training Personal Support Worker Certificate Food Safe Certificate Interest or experience in growing food and in alternative & complementary medicines Assisting with acupuncture
Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $23.00 per hour

Application question(s):

Yes or No- Are you comfortable assisting an individual with personal care (bathing, assisting someone to clean up after a bowel movement routine, grooming, feeding, light housekeeping, meal prep, etc)? Do you have a valid class 5 driver's license? Do you have a valid First aid and CPR Certificate? Are you comfortable working in an environment with cats and helping with some care (brushing and nail trimming)? Are you able to maintain professional boundaries? Are you comfortable with alternative and complementary medicines? Please provide the best email address to contact you. Are you comfortable with silence and able to work in the silence while the employer meditates? Are you introverted or extroverted? Are you also available for back-up shifts? Do you have a personal vehicle that can accommodate a walker? Do you have experience with alternative and complementary medicines such as but not limited too, scalp acupuncture, cupping, e-stim) How many years of Caregiving experience do you have with a private caregiver?(not facility) Do you smoke? Are you comfortable assisting with acupuncture therapy, moxibustion, and e-stim patches?
Work Location: In person