**This is not a cash job. All applicants are required to have Social Insurance Numbers (SINs)
**Successful applicants will be working night shifts over the weekend, as well as during the week (Currently in need of Sunday overnight and Monday overnight, 11pm-7am). There might also be some infrequent day shifts.
Job Overview
We are seeking healthcare professionals that are open to learning new skills, and looking to connect with a client one-on-one in the homecare setting. Successful applicants will be working with a single private client with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. This client is entirely reliant on others for all of her daily needs, and is looking for an applicant that is an excellent communicator, and ideally has experience as a PSW in a healthcare/homecare setting. The client is reliant on a ventilator, has a tracheostomy, and is also reliant on tube feeding. Necessary training will be provided to successful applicants in the home by family members.
Responsibilities
- Assist clients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, physiotherapy, repositioning, and transfer via Hoyer lift from bed to chair and back
- Medication administration and nutrition through peg tube, as well as peg tube maintenance
- Tracheostomy care, including suctioning and general maintenance
- Perform light housekeeping tasks including cleaning, organization, and maintenance of safe and comfortable environment
- Companionship to promote mental well-being
- Communicate any changes in health or behavior to family and other employees
- Respecting client dignity and preferences
- Successful applicants will frequently be left alone with client, and will be expected to provide appropriate care on their own, such as brief changes, repositioning, and use of Hoyer lift.
- Night shifts frequently involve observing client while she sleeps overnight, and providing care in the event of respiratory distress; a large portion of most nights is expected to be downtime
Skills
- Prior experience as a PSW or other healthcare profession preferred, female applicant preferred
- Strong caregiving skills and compassionate approach to client needs
- Ability to perform brief changes, repositioning, and transfers safely
- Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with client, as well as noting specific client preferences in different circumstances
- Ability to handle cleaning duties efficiently while maintaining professionalism
- Flexibility to adapt to different client needs and schedules
- Willingness to learn and adapt to evolving situations
- Situational awareness, problem solving, and sense of urgency in critical situations
Client is flexible with hours, and willing to work with successful applicants to accommodate preferences
Access to kitchen appliances and facilities
CPR certification is preferred
Nursing students are welcome to apply
Home is pet friendly (two cats)
Unpaid 30 minute breaks are required every 5 hours worked consecutively
Please submit a resume and include a phone number to this email:
[email protected]
One work reference and one personal reference required upon request.
Pay: $18.00-$25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
