Personal Support Worker - Thessalon, Canada - March of Dimes Canada

March of Dimes Canada

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Thessalon, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Personal Care Attendant - Part Time - Iron Bridge/Thessalon area
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No Certification Required

Full Paid Training Provided_

Looking for steady, meaningful work?
Join our Community Support Services team at March of Dimes Canada. Provide daily care and support to people with disabilities and seniors in your community.

Many people need help to live in their homes - help with getting up in the morning, transferring from the bed to a chair, bathing, toileting, eating, dressing.

That's where you come in.

As a member of our Community Support Services team, you will provide care and connection to people with disabilities and seniors in their individual or shared-living homes.

Because of you, people in your community will live a better quality life, with dignity. It's a job to be proud of.

Why join March of Dimes Canada?

Deeply satisfying work
Steady employment with one of the most respected agencies in CanadaFulltime and parttime jobs
A stable and supportive team of proud workers, many who have been with us for years
Successful employee training program
Competitive benefits package (including health and dental benefits for parttime staff after one year of employment and who work a minimum number of hours)
Pension plan (optional for parttime staff who work a minimum number of hours)
Paid sick time
Vacation time (vacation pay for parttime staff, including the option to bank time for a onetime payout)
Best practices protecting health and safety
Excellent safety record with COVID1
Scheduling allows for work/life balance
Culturally diverse workplace

Who is March of Dimes Canada?

From our humble beginnings in 1951 as a group of mothers going door-to-door collecting dimes in support of polio research, March of Dimes Canada has grown into a national, multi-service not-for-profit organization.

We work for people with disabilities and seniors, helping them with daily living, rehabilitation and employment.

What does the Community Support Services team do?

Our Community Support Services team, which is primarily funded by governments, provides essential services that enable people to live as independently as possible.

Whether the disability is physical, cognitive or the result of brain injury or aging, our team of 1,600 employees assists people in their homes and communities, helping them gain a greater level of functioning and connection with others.

Over the past year, the number of people we serve rose to more than 6,100 people.

This Opportunity

We are currently looking to fill
Part Time Personal Care Attendant roles known internally as Support Service Attendants in Iron Bridge/Thessalon area.

Starting wage is
$17.96.

This position is eligible for the
$3.00 per hour temporary wage enhancement from the Ontario government for hours spent directly supporting clients.

Duties include the following:

Assists consumers in their own homes with nonmedical 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.

March of Dimes Canada provides 24-hour attendant care to its clients. Support Services Attendants work a variety of shifts (i.e., weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays) that vary between locations.

Background / Qualifications:

High School graduate or equivalent
Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification or willingness to obtain
Experience working with individuals with physical disabilities, older adults, or as an informal caregiver considered an asset but not required
Good interpersonal, communication, and problemsolving skills
Physical Demands Self Analysis Required upon hire
Ability to work flexible and regularly scheduled hours

Donna-Lynn Ogrins, Community Support Supervisor

Please note that March of Dimes Canada has a mandatory COVID19 vaccination policy. All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID19 by receiving all required doses of a vaccine approved by Health Canada at least 14 days prior to the commencement of their employment, or as otherwise recommended by public health authorities. We will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or on the basis of any other protected ground, as required under applicable human rights legislation._

Job Type:
Part-time

Salary:
$20.96 per hour

Schedule: