Personal Support Worker - Greater Sudbury, Canada - March of Dimes Canada

March of Dimes Canada

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Greater Sudbury, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Brain Injury Personal Support Worker - (NIGHTS/AWAKE)-1 Permanent Full Time-Congregate Care-Sudbury ON. North East

No Certification Required - Full Paid Training Provided.

Looking for steady, meaningful work?

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

Because of you, people in your community will live a better-quality life. It is 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 Canada
Fulltime 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
- Brain Injury Personal Support Worker (NIGHTS/AWAKE)-1 Permanent Full Time-Congregate Care-Sudbury ON. North East.
Flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, 35 hours per week.

This position is eligible for the $3.00 per hour 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. The Support Services Attendants will be required to work multiple shifts (i.e., work days, evenings, weekends).

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 Client 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 reliable transportation
Ability to speak, read, and write English

Dixie Tremblay

Administrative Assistant

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 Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$17.96 per hour

Schedule: