Job Description

PLEASE READ THE JOB DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY and MAKE SURE YOU ARE QUALIFIED and ARE ABLE TO GET TO AND FROM OSHAWA AREA.*
TRAINING IS PROVIDED AND WILL COMMENCE ON THE FIRST SHIFT.PLEASE COMBINE YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER AND REFERENCES INTO ONE DOCUMENT AND SUBMIT THEM UPON APPLICATION.Overview:Loving family in the Oshawa (King & Harmony area) seeking a caregiver for their 6 year old medically complex child and his 4 year old sibling and infant (expected July 2024). Family provides a welcoming, supportive and comfortable work setting and seeks to minimize exposure to COVID-19 and other illnesses for all members in their circle of care.
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PLEASE NOTE: A medically trained parent or nurse will always be in the home during shifts until candidate is fully trained.
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General Requirements:

• An ability to ensure that the children feel safe, comfortable and cared-for in your presence
• An interest in early childhood learning and development
• Demonstrated caring and compassionate attitude
• A high school diploma or relevant qualification
• Fluency in English
• Experience caring for young children
• Highly motivated
• Outstanding communication and people skills
• Demonstrated strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team setting
• Excellent attention to detail and efficient time management skills
• Demonstrated resilience to adapt to a changing environment and changing care needs
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR Certificate Level C or HCP
• Police Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening for Employment
• Up to date immunizations
• Sick Kids Tracheostomy training course (to be completed by end of June 2024)
• An ability to ensure that the children feel safe, comfortable and cared-for in your presence. This along with a HIGH level of integrity are essential.

Insurance Requirements (Family can assist applicant in applying for necessary insurance. This can be completed as a part of onboarding process.

• $2M in Commercial General Liability Insurance, and
• $25,000 in Abuse Liability in relation to actual or threatened sexual, physical, psychological, mental and/or emotional abuse, molestation or harassment, including corporal punishment.

General Care Requirements

• Provide a safe, loving, and stimulating environment for the children
• Implement nursery school learning plans
• Prepare meals for the children
• Dress the children and teach them to dress themselves
• Diapering and toilet training
• Grooming, bathing, brushing hair and providing the children overall goals in hygiene
• Light housekeeping (tidying areas that the children have played and had meals, sterilizing bottles, and toys), assisting with other cleaning duties if the children are at programs/school or away from home
• Meal Preparation two days per week
• Work together with the family on appropriate rules and discipline
• Care for children when they are sick
• Take/drive children to and from day programs and school

Specific Needs Care Requirements(Note: all of these skills can be developed during training/care)

• Physical ability and willingness to lift clients in and out of toddler bed and up and down stairs as necessary. (Clients are able to walk but require assistance on the stairs).
• Accompaniment to doctors visits and other family outings (if deemed safe)
• Tracheostomy care
• GTube Feeding
• Oral Feeding
• Personal care
• Implementation of speech, occupational, physiotherapy and behavioural plans
• Assistance with medical equipment cleaning/maintenance medical supply inventory and monitoring

Preferred/Optional

• Reliable access to a vehicle
• Interest in pediatric health and wellness
• Early childhood education certification, or studying to be an early childhood educator
• Tracheostomy and GTube Experience

ShiftsWeekday evenings - 3pm - 9pm (on occasion 1030pm)Two Saturday evenings per month - 330pm - 1030pmTwo Sunday evenings per month - 330pm - 1030pmThere are opportunities for additional shifts on weekends and overnight if interested. There are opportunities for travel if interested (when deemed safe).CompensationJob Type: Part-TimeStart date - June 17, 2024 (To begin training)Compensation: Starting at $20 per hour

• Free parking available at client home
• Any parking incurred for hospital, appointment, or occasional shifts will be reimbursed by the family.
• Any travel required outside of Durham and the Greater Toronto Area will be compensated based on driving time needed. Will be negotiated on a per event basis.

COVID-19 Safety Protocols - Protocols are in place and dependent on caregiver exposure outside of their work with family. To be determined collaboratively with candidate.Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contractPay: $20.00-$24.00 per hourBenefits:

• On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift

Work Location: In person