Overnight Awake full-time and Part-time General - Guelph, Canada - Hopewell Children's Homes Inc.

Hopewell Children's Homes Inc.

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Guelph, Canada

3 weeks ago

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**Overnight Awake

Direct Support Worker Full Time and Part Time Permanent**Hopewell is a
leading notforprofit, registered charity delivering valuesbased supports to enhance the quality of life for individuals in our community. For
almost 40 years, Hopewell has supported individuals of all ages with a wide variety of unique strengths and capabilities. In addition to our regular pillars of support
residential, respite and recreational support services
Hopewell also provides specialized programs for people who are living with complex needs that require enhanced medical, and/or behavioural supports.

We want the
best, most passionate people working for us. If you are a
change-maker, advocate, innovator or want to make a difference in people's lives, we want you Whether you've just started out in your field or looking to shift gears — Hopewell may have an employment opportunity for you

Position:
Overnight Awake

Direct Support Worker, Permanent Full-Time or Fixed Term, up to 80 hours/biweekly**
Location:Guelph, Ontario**
Wage Rate: $23.30 hourly_ _
_(__Wages include the Ontario Government's $3.00/hour Permanent Compensation Enhancement)_**
Job Summary:The Overnight
Awake Support Worker works as a professional within a clinical multidisciplinary team that follows a biopsychosocial model of intervention for children, youth and adults with complex developmental, physical and emotional challenges. This position will primarily be responsible for the care of individuals while they are asleep during the overnight hours. The Overnight
Awake Support Worker is expected to be awake during the overnight hours and respond to support needs as required. Additional tasks include completing light housekeeping tasks to maintain the home and program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Support independence of individuals with daily living programs (toileting, feeding, grooming etc.)

Instruct, advise or support individuals on managing household cleanliness, grooming hygiene, nutrition, and other personal care needs;
Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands;
Provide transportation to individuals via association or public transit.
Provide personal care supports according to directions on the established care plan or best practice:
Possess and demonstrate knowledge of First Aid, CPR, CPI, WHMIS, Occupational Health and Safety Act, fire prevention and safety procedures and other areas as deemed necessary by the association.
Perform healthcarerelated tasks, such as monitoring vital signs, dispensing medication, as directed by a primary care physician, pharmacist or other regulated health care professional;
Be familiar with and follow medication procedures and manage medication as per protocols:
Receive and properly execute the training received on:

- lifting and transferring

Gtube feeding which is individual specific
Medication dispensing
Provide written documentation of events at the residence by end of each shift as well as incident reports as necessary;
Deal with emergency situations accordingly and contact emergency numbers when needed;
Support the maintenance of the home and program by completing housekeeping tasks as required these duties may include; laundry, washing dishes, preparing breakfast etc.