We are currently recruiting a Personal Support Worker to assist our male employer with ALS, to provide personal care and assistance with all activities of daily living.
He is looking for caring and energetic individual with a passion to make a difference, where your presence and contribution are truly appreciated.
Location:
- Surrey
Available Shifts:
- Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 7am to 3pm
- Sunday availability is a strong asset
Compensation:
- $23 per hour
Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to:
- Assist with personal hygiene, including toileting and showering
- Administering medication
- PEG tube feeding
- Tracheostomy care and Suctioning
- repositioning and transfers (there is a ceiling lift to assist)
Requirements:
- RCA/HCA or nursing background is a strong asset
- Completion of Provincial Respiratory Outreach Program (PROP) an asset or willingness to take the course
- Experience with clients using assistive Communication Tech
- One year caregiving experience is required
- Experience with suctioning machine is required
- Must be fully vaccinated for Covid 19 (including the 2024 booster dose) and have a current (in the last 12 months) Flu vaccination due to the client's condition
Individuals with disabilities can be more susceptible to severe symptoms of COVID-19. Candidates may be required to provide proof of vaccination.
If you are interested in this position and meet all the required qualifications, please apply directly to this job posting.
If you can view this job posting, we are still accepting applications for this position. Please note that we do recruit on an ongoing basis for each of our clients.
Thank you for applying for our position but all shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $23.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Yes or No- Are you comfortable assisting an individual with personal care (bathing, assisting someone to clean up after a bowel movement routine, grooming, feeding, light housekeeping, meal prep, etc)?
- Have you completed the PROP (Provincial Respiratory Outreach Program) course or Are you willing to take it?
- Do you have any experience using a suctioning machine to assist with the removal of saliva or mucus? (this is required and a deal breaker)
- Please provide an email address that is best to contact you on
- Do you have any experience with Tracheostomy Care? What setting (hospital, long term care, home care etc)
- Are you fully vaccinated against Covid 19 (including the 2024 booster) and current Flu vaccination?
Experience:
- Caregiving: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person