Home And Community Care Worker - Psw/Office/Driver

SAUGEEN FIRST NATION JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Home & Community Care Worker - PSW/Office/Driver

Reports to: Nurse Manager

Terms: Permanent Full-Time

Hours: 35 hours/week

Salary: $22.51/hr

Location: Clients homes and Mino Bimaadsawin Health Centre
Position Summary:
To provide care and support to clients to allow them to remain in their own homes and to assist with their day to day social and health needs; as well as assist with general office duties for the HCC program.
Duties:

• This unique position involves multiple roles including a combination of PSW, Bus driver for Elders as well as assisting the HCC admin staff with office tasks
• Logs daily work activities electronically; time spent with each client and specific work performed, in accordance to plan of care
• Provide Palliative Care to community member as required and as per direction of the HCC Nursing staff
• Respite/relief to caregivers within the family from their caregiving responsibilities;
• Child care in instances where a client cannot look after their child or children due to illness or accident, a disability or short-term absence to obtain treatment;
• Housekeeping which may include assisting with or undertaking light house cleaning (i.e. cleaning refrigerator, emptying garbage, taking garbage to the road on pickup day, cleaning/organizing cupboards, tidying/cleaning rooms including vacuuming, sponge mopping, dry mopping and dusting, cleaning windows (inside), cleaning stove/oven, mending of clothes, washing and ironing clothes, seasonal cleaning, etc. Heavy lifting is not to be completed by the PSW;
• Meal preparation in the home for the client including special diet requirements;
• Available during regular bathing routine (tub, bath or shower) carried out by the client themselves;
• Bed/sponge bathing (including hair) or bathing while sitting on the toilet seat or in a chair;
• Providing hand and foot care (using of emery board and lotions);
• Assisting with regular mouth care, hair setting, shaving (electric razor only);
• Providing assistance with routine activities of living such as: walking and negotiating stairs, using crutches, walkers, canes and other adaptive aids, moving the client from lying to sitting position and/or from one location to another;
• Providing simple, non-nursing bedside care and supervision (with appropriate training and under direction of a physician or nurse) examples such as: assisting with the use of a bed pan, urinal or commode, assisting client who is incontinent of bowel or bladder including diaper changing, overseeing/monitoring clients self-administration of medication;
• Injections and medications are NOT to be administered by the HCCW. Cases may be handled by client, family member or VON. Injections and medication should also be logged. The HCCW may store any medication in a safe and convenient location for the client;
• HCCWs are NOT responsible for providing transportation for the client;
• HCCWs are to have an annual medical examination (at their own expense) that they are in good health and physically fit to perform the duties of a HCCW;
• First Aid Certified must be renewed every three years and CPR renewed annually, at the HCCWs’ own expense (copy to be provided to Nurse Case Manager)
• Office duties include filing, electronic charting, answering the phone and making calls to clients as well as other office duties as required by the HCC Nurse Manager
• This role works in partnership with the CSS Coordinator to assist with programming for the Elders.

Qualifications:

• Personal Support Worker Certificate
• Grade 12 or G.E.D. equivalency
• Food Handlers Certificate
• First Aid/CPR Certificate
• Good physical condition
• Class F driver’s license or willingness to obtain within 4 months
• Access to own transportation
• Proof of Insurance
• Able to work in client’s homes & Elders’ Facility
• Flexible and dependable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Friendly and outgoing nature
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Computer skills that include experience with Microsoft programs as well client computer documentation programs
• CPIC including vulnerable sector screening upon hiring at PSW’s own expense

Working Conditions:
The HCCW must be able to work flexible hours within the Elders’ Facility and in client’s homes within the community, as well as office work at the Mino Bimaadsawin Health Centre. They will be exposed to many personal situations and must keep client information confidential. HCCW’s must be in good physical health in order to complete their duties and responsibilities. The HCCW may experience low to medium stress levels when dealing with clients and/or the families of the clients.

DEADLINE DATE: February 2nd, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m.

(*No Late Applications Accepted*)

Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview

Saugeen First Nation Band members and persons of Indigenous descent are encouraged to apply.

Successful candidate will be asked to provide a current Vulnerable Sector & Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment.

Applications will be received:

At Office: Human Resource Manager, Governance Building, 519.797.2781 ext.1110 By Email: candice.ruhl@saugeen.org

By Mail: Attn. HR Manager, 6 Cameron Dr., Southampton, ON, N0H 2L0

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $22.51 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 35 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• driving: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Southampton, ON (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Southampton, ON: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person