Live-in caregiver - persons with disabilities

Now hiring: Live-in caregiver - persons with disabilities at Vincent Chalifoux in Plantagenet, ON. This position requires the successful applicant to begin duties at the earliest opportunity. This role offers Term or contractFull time employment. The schedule involves Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, On call shifts.

Job Description

• The candidate must administer bedside and personal care to clients.
• The candidate must administer medications as prescribed.
• The candidate must assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• The candidate must assist in regular exercise, such as walking.
• The candidate must feed or assist in feeding.
• The candidate must launder clothing and household linens.
• The candidate must perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• The candidate must provide companionship.
• The candidate must provide personal care.
• The candidate must prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must be fluent in English or French.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• The candidate must be able to handle a weight of up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• The candidate should be client-focused.
• The candidate must be dependable.
• The candidate must be flexible.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate must be reliable.
• The candidate must have patience.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.

Work Site Environment

• The work environment is smoke-free.

Work Setting

• The candidate must work from a remote location, performing their duties from a site other than the employer’s central office while maintaining productivity and communication.
• The candidate should work in a room, and board provided dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion and well-being where our staff members thrive.
• The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.
• The candidate must be able to work in the employer’s or client’s home, be capable of working at varied site locations, and understand that performance progression is reviewed annually.
• The candidate should be willing to relocate and be ready to move to a new city/different city for a job.

Additional Information

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.

Security and Safety

• The candidate must provide valid reference information.
• The candidate must be able to complete a medical exam.
• The candidate must provide up-to-date immunization records.
• The candidate must be able to pass a vulnerable sector check.

How to apply

Use the provided options and submit your application if you are interested.

By email

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• Answers to the following screening questions:
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?