Personal Support Worker

This Opportunity:
We are currently looking to fill Part-Time Personal Support Worker (internally known as Support Service Attendant)
Wage: $22.24 per hour. This wage is inclusive of the temporary $3.00 per hour wage enhancement provided by the Ontario government for hours spent directly supporting clients.
Hours: up to 22.5 hours per week
Schedule: Work multiple shifts (i.e. workdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays) that may vary between locations.

Responsibilities:

• Assists consumers in their own homes with non-medical activities of daily living in accordance with individual service plans and with March of Dimes Canada policies and procedures:
• Personal care
• Lifts and Transfers
• Rising/retiring
• Bowel and bladder procedures
• Meal preparation and feeding
• Range of motion exercises
• Other light housekeeping duties

Performs duties in a professional manner, which respects the dignity and right to privacy and maintains consumer and staff health and safety

Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification
• Experience working with people with physical disabilities, experience/knowledge/understanding of Independent Living or Consumer based care.
• Knowledge of and abilities in transferring, lifting, bowel and bladder routines and other attendant care duties
• Physical Demands Self Analysis Required upon hire
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work flexible and regularly scheduled hours
• Valid driver’s license and/or reliable transportation