Overview

About us:

Respite Nurses Agency is a new and locally owned business founded by two Registered Nurses. We offer in-home respite, home care, and nursing services to all ages from 0 to 99+ however, we are geared to serving clients with special needs, complex behaviors, and who are medically fragile etc. We are looking for caring and self-driven individuals who want to generate change within their community. We have made it our business to help others and if this sounds like you we encourage you to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team! Come visit us at www.respitenursesagency.com

This is a part-time position.

• Weekends
• 5 hours per week

PSW Job duties (include but are not limited to):

• Provide in-home visits and manage each client’s unique needs as per care plan (i.e. activities-of-daily living, such as hair care, shaving, cleaning teeth/dentures, bathing, bed bath, dressing, assist with mobilization activities, toileting and/or commode needs, etc.) Does not include cutting of nails and changing dressings.
• Encourage clients, and families/caregivers to be active participants in developing a client centered care plan
• Practice safe lifting techniques and transfers to ensure safety
• Utilize available tools and resources to support the client and families with the client’s diagnosis, illness, or disease
• Provide respite care to clients, including one-to-one interaction while taking interest in the client’s likes i.e. card game, reading, puzzle, etc.
• Light cooking, assist clients with feeding while adhering to safe food handling
• Provide supportive care to palliative clients (specialty training required)
• Make recommendations for devices/tools that may improve client’s quality of life
• Identify, document, and report any significant changes or concerns of the client to the lead nurse or management
• Identify concerns or issues that require reporting to various individuals including management, CAS, police or other authorities as appropriate
• Required to be able to meet all physical and mental demands involved in the client’s care (lifting, bending, repetitive tasks, and high emotional situations etc.)
• Provide light cleaning duties i.e. dusting, washing floors, vacuuming, bedding, laundry, caring for houseplants, taking out garbage, tidying living space, washing and drying dishes, kitchen cleaning and caring for pets
• Complete a environmental risk assessments and follow safe work practices
• Practices according to the company policy and procedures

Qualifications:

• Completion of a recognized PSW program
• Experience working as Personal Support Worker
• Training and Certification (i.e. Triple P, GPA, Food Handlers, etc.) an asset
• Must have valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
• Advanced proficiency in oral and written communication skills in English
• Valid First Aid (level C) Certification and CPR
• Current N95 mask fit
• CPIC with vulnerable sector check within the last 6 months
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Able to work flexible hours
• Ability to perform physically demanding and repetitive tasks
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality
• Ability to physically care for clients and meet all physical demands

Benefits/extras include:

• Shift premiums
• Opportunity for growth to a full time employment position
• Kilometer compensation
• Flexible schedules 24 hours a day, for 7 days a week
• Workplace training and ongoing education opportunities
• Gain additional experiences with a variety of clients
• Direct client focused care
• Benefit and Retirement Plans (potential)
• Family oriented-work environment

We are committed to build our multidisciplinary team to reflect the communities we serve and to promote diversity, anti-racism, accessibility, and promote a non-judgmental and equitable workplace. Only those applicants selected for the interview process will be contacted.