We are currently recruiting for a Casual Personal Support Worker for a female employer who has a C5 Spinal Cord Injury.
This employer is a dedicated university student who has a positive demeanor. She enjoys music, movies, reading and hanging out with friends. She values developing a relationship with her support team.
The ideal candidate would be someone who is friendly, positive, and energetic who values building a genuine connection. Someone resourceful, and hardworking who is good with time management, and has organizational skills as well as, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Location:
- Kelowna (Near Sonora Park)
Shifts & Hours of Work:
- Casual/Back up Monday to Friday: 10:30am to 2:30pm
Compensation:
- $26.00 per hour with an opportunity for a wage increase after 3 months
Responsibilities will include (but may not be limited to):
- Personal care such as: hygiene, dressing assistance, range of motion exercise's, and Catheterization every 3-4 hours
- Meal preparation
- Light housekeeping duties such as wash bedsheets, laundry, tidy room
- Running errands for the employer
Required Qualifications:
- 6 months to 1 year of caregiving experience preferred
- Passion for working in the caregiving industry essential
- Willingness to learn and able to engage/take direction
- Non-smoke and Non-Vape (Non-negotiable)
- Must be comfortable working in an environment with a small dog (Hyper allergenic) required
- Class 5 driver's license and personal vehicle required
- Fully vaccinated required
If you are interested in this position and meet all the required qualifications, please apply directly to this job posting.
If you can view this job posting, we are still accepting applications for this position. Please note that we do recruit on an ongoing basis for each of our employers.
Thank you for applying for our position but all shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email.
Job Type: Casual
Pay: $26.00 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)?
- How many years of caregiving experience do you have?
- Are you comfortable working in an environment with a small dog?
- How many doses of COVID 19 do you have?
- Do you smoke or vape?
- Do you have a valid class 5 driver's license?
- Do you have a personal vehicle?
- Do you have experience with catheter care?
- Please provide the best email to contact you.
- Are you located in Kelowna, BC or the immediate area in the Interior of British Columbia?
Work Location: In person
