Job Description

Recent graduates or inexperienced candidates will not be considered

Will consider a full-time live in position (must have primary residence)

Private care in the home for 83 year old senior male with LBD. Joining a team of 6-7 experienced and qualified PSWs. Please apply if you have the requisite experience and qualifications which include both professional and life skills. In person competency and behavioural interviews will be conducted with potential candidates. This is not a respite care position, but rather to supporting independent living and provide quality of life.

- Must be fully vaccinated (Current)

- Must have flu shot

- $2M Liability insurance will be required through OPSWA Membership

- Must be confident and proficient in 1 person complex transfers

- Must be confident and proficient operating Hoyer lift safely as 1 person

- Availability for alternate weekends (January 10/11, January 24/25, etc.)

- Availability for afternoons M-F (1:30pm to 5:30pm)

Responsibilities:

assisting in personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, undressing, toileting, and ambulation queuing and/or administering medication planning and preparing meals light housekeeping socialization facilitate daily exercises observing and reporting hazardous conditions, physical, behavioural, and cognitive changes catheter care following best practices accompanying on Mobility Plus to appointments and church police vulnerable sector check required (PVSC)
Education:

PSW Certificate (diploma) CPR/First Aid Certification (current)
Work Experience:

10+ years PSW experience in various settings Experience with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, LBD and Dementia care Experience with Diabetics Palliative care experience beneficial Ability to safely manage one person complex transfers Ability to safely manage Hoyer lift as one person
Must have driver's license and personal vehicle. Not required for job, but to ensure reliability and accommodate scheduling.

Job Types: Part-time, Casual

Pay: $24.00-$29.00 per hour

Education:

AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person