Personal Support Worker

This Opportunity
We are currently looking to fill a Part Time Personal Support Worker role in our Collingwood region.

Schedule: Includes mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Starting wage: $23.11 per hour . This compensation is inclusive of a $3.00 per hour wage enhancement from the Ontario government for hours spent directly supporting clients. The wage enhancement does not apply to training and paid leave.
Hours: Hours vary and are not guaranteed

Duties include the following:

• 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.
• Provide support to seniors in their homes, shifts will require travel across multiple locations (KM’s reimbursed)

March of Dimes Canada provides 24-hour attendant care to its consumers. The Support Services Attendants will be required to work multiple shifts (i.e. work days, evenings, and weekends) that vary between locations.

Background / 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
• Use of reliable automobile required, parking not provided at all locations.

Looking for coverage on weekends.