CAREGiver - Ottawa
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Hourly Wage: $18.00 - $19.50 · Full-time
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- Hourly Wage: $18.00 - $19.50
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CAREGiver Job Description
Are you a caring and compassionate individual who wants to become a part of our growing team and join our mission of enhancing the lives of aging adults throughout our community?! if so, then you have found the right place!
Home Instead Senior Care provides a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care, and compassion. We are looking for people who can provide an ongoing commitment.
The Hours Of Work Can Include a Variety Of Hours Such As Overnights, Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, And Holidays To Service Clients In The Following Areas
LOCATIONS
Hourly Wage: $18.00 - $19.50
As a Home Instead Employee, You Receive
Are you a caring and compassionate individual who wants to become a part of our growing team and join our mission of enhancing the lives of aging adults throughout our community?! if so, then you have found the right place!
Home Instead Senior Care provides a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care, and compassion. We are looking for people who can provide an ongoing commitment.
The Hours Of Work Can Include a Variety Of Hours Such As Overnights, Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, And Holidays To Service Clients In The Following Areas
LOCATIONS
Hourly Wage: $18.00 - $19.50
As a Home Instead Employee, You Receive
- Job Training - Initial and ongoing training is provided, including specialized training opportunities
- Work Close to Home - Serve seniors in your community
- Social Environment - CAREGiving gives you the opportunity to meet new people and develop meaningful relationships
- Personal Satisfaction - Your job will make a difference in someone's life
- Growth Opportunities - grow your CAREGiving career in many avenues such as trainer, lead CAREGiver, etc
- Going home to home Providing 1:1 care assistance to each client individually or in a team setting with another CG
- Assist in 2-person transfers using mechanical lifts or 1-person assists
- Provide medication reminders
- Support clients in completing all Activities of Daily Living such as toileting, bathing, dressing, feeding, and ambulation assistance
- Assist in palliative support as needed
- Expected to maintain communication regarding all client care needs and changes and make appropriate reports
- May be required to assist in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living such as laundry, changing linens, warming up meals, etc.
- Must have a vehicle with valid auto insurance
- Must be a certified PSW or International Nurse
- Experience with 2-person transfers asset - training will be provided as needed
- Experience with palliative care - asset
- Experience changing with bed-bound clients
- Experience with all forms of personal care
- Must be a team player and willing to work with other Home Instead CGs
- Experience with Alzheimer's, Dementia, Parkinson's, MS, and Diabetes is an asset
- Must be comfortable with pets and/or smoking
- Must have a valid VSC check
- Must have their TB test
- Must be able to provide availability that will allow an ongoing commitment
- PLEASE NOTE: Home Instead requires proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 from all employees, with the exception of those who require accommodation under applicable human rights legislation.
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Responsibilities
Provide one-to-one, in-home assistance to seniors, including support with activities of daily living, medication reminders, transfers, and palliative care as needed. Communicate changes in clients’ needs, report care concerns, and assist with household tasks such as laundry, changing linens, and warming meals.
Requirements
Applicants must be a certified Personal Support Worker (PSW) or International Nurse, have a vehicle with valid auto insurance, and provide a valid Vulnerable Sector Check and TB test. Experience with personal care and bed-bound clients is required; experience with transfers, palliative care, and conditions such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes is an asset.
Skills
- Personal Care
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Medication Reminders
- Palliative Care
- Patient Transfers
- Mechanical Lift Assistance
- Toileting Assistance
- Bathing Assistance
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Ambulation Assistance
- Laundry
- Meal Preparation
- Client Communication
- Teamwork
- Dementia Care
Benefits
- Job Training
- Ongoing Training
- Specialized Training Opportunities
- Work Close to Home
- Meaningful Relationships
- Career Growth Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Personal Support Worker
- International Nurse
- Senior Care
- Home Care
- Personal Care
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Medication Reminders
- Palliative Care
- Two-Person Transfers
- Mechanical Lifts
- Bed-Bound Care
- Toileting
- Bathing
- Dressing
- Feeding
- Ambulation Assistance
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Dementia
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Diabetes
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- TB Test
- Client Communication
- Laundry
- Meal Assistance