Home Helper (RPT 0.5)

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The Home Helper collaborates with members of the health care team in meeting the needs of individuals to attain an optimal level of independence and wellbeing.\nCandidates may be required to drive to surrounding areas\nKey Responsibilities: \n\nPerforms light housekeeping for clients in their home including (but not limited to) dusting, cleaning kitchen/bathroom, vacuuming, mopping floors, laundry, and errand service.\nPrepares meals and completes the environmental risk assessments.\nProvides companionship and conversation to the clients. \nProvides stabilization and assistance with walking.\nProvides medication reminders and appointment reminders.\nObserves and evaluates the individual's/family's home, personal situation and client/family care plan. \nContributes to the development (with the help of the Coordinator) of the care plan.\u00A0 \nCommunicates verbally with appropriate members of the health team regarding the management of the client's/family's homemaking, physical, and emotional needs. \nAdheres to the VON standards for conduct and behavior and upholds VON's Core Values\n\nCommon Responsibilities\n\nPromotes the goals and values of VON and their role as an integrated community care provider. \nPromotes a safe and healthy workplace ensuring workplace conduct and activities are in accordance with the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations and compliant with the VON Safety Management System, including all Policies, Safe Work Practices and Procedures. \nAbides by all VON policies and work practices.\nAbides by all confidentiality and protection of personal information policies, regulations and practices and ensures appropriate safeguards are in place within their role.\nWorks in collaboration with other staff in a team approach to service delivery.\n\nExternal and Internal Relationships:\n\nEngages frequently with the Clients, Client\u2019s family members and Home Support Coordinator on any needed changes to client plans and other relevant information.\n\nEducation, Designations and Experience:\n\nHigh school graduate.\n2-3 years\u2019 experience working with children, seniors and person with disability.\nPost-Secondary school education preferred. \nHousehold management or professional customer service experience preferred.\nExperience working for a professional cleaning services organization preferred. \nExperience working with people from different social and economic environments preferred. \nCurrent CPR and First Aid certification is preferred. \nPersonal Support Worker or Health Care Aide certification\u00A0an asset.\n\nSkill Requirements: \n\nMust have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. \nGood assessment skills. \nAwareness of community resources. \nAbility to take direction, as well as to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. \n\nOther:\n\nMust have personal vehicle and possess both a current driver\u2019s license and proof of vehicle insurance\nWillingness to travel regularly during the day as well as periodically overnight(s) to support sites and attend meetings\nA current and original copy of a satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required \nA Vulnerable Sector Search and/or Child Abuse Registry Check may be required\n\nWork Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Attention to detail; Lift and carry using appropriate lifting techniques; Bend, push, pull, grip, reach, kneel, crouch using good body mechanics; Walk, sit, stand, climb stairs; Hand movements.\nVON Canada is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities and to providing accessibility accommodations for candidates who require them. If you are in need of accessibility support, please visit our website at\u00A0http://www.von.ca/en/accessibility\u00A0for further details.\nAttention Current Employees (Internal Applicants):\u00A0If you are applying to a unionized position and you are a member of its bargaining unit, please be aware that this posting may remain open beyond the deadline if there are not enough applicants to fill the position(s).\u00A0 If the posting remains open after the initial deadline, VON may close the posting at its\u2019 discretion or a rolling deadline equivalent to the posting period specified in your Collective Agreement will be deemed, and each successive period will be treated as a separate posting for purposes of comparing seniority between candidates.Cet article est disponible en\u00A0fran\u00E7ais. 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The Home Helper collaborates with members of the health care team in meeting the needs of individuals to attain an optimal level of independence and wellbeing. Candidates may be required to drive to surrounding areas Key Responsibilities: Performs light housekeeping for clients in their home including (but not limited to) dusting, cleaning kitchen/bathroom, vacuuming, mopping floors, laundry, and errand service. Prepares meals and completes the environmental risk assessments. Provides companionship and conversation to the clients. Provides stabilization and assistance with walking. Provides medication reminders and appointment reminders. Observes and evaluates the individual's/family's home, personal situation and client/family care plan. Contributes to the development (with the help of the Coordinator) of the care plan. Communicates verbally with appropriate members of the health team regarding the management of the client's/family's homemaking, physical, and emotional needs. Adheres to the VON standards for conduct and behavior and upholds VON's Core Values Common Responsibilities Promotes the goals and values of VON and their role as an integrated community care provider. Promotes a safe and healthy workplace ensuring workplace conduct and activities are in accordance with the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations and compliant with the VON Safety Management System, including all Policies, Safe Work Practices and Procedures. Abides by all VON policies and work practices. Abides by all confidentiality and protection of personal information policies, regulations and practices and ensures appropriate safeguards are in place within their role. Works in collaboration with other staff in a team approach to service delivery. External and Internal Relationships: Engages frequently with the Clients, Clients family members and Home Support Coordinator on any needed changes to client plans and other relevant information. Education, Designations and Experience: High school graduate. 2-3 years experience working with children, seniors and person with disability. Post-Secondary school education preferred. Household management or professional customer service experience preferred. Experience working for a professional cleaning services organization preferred. Experience working with people from different social and economic environments preferred. Current CPR and First Aid certification is preferred. Personal Support Worker or Health Care Aide certification an asset. Skill Requirements: Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Good assessment skills. Awareness of community resources. Ability to take direction, as well as to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Other: Must have personal vehicle and possess both a current drivers license and proof of vehicle insurance Willingness to travel regularly during the day as well as periodically overnight(s) to support sites and attend meetings A current and original copy of a satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required A Vulnerable Sector Search and/or Child Abuse Registry Check may be required Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Attention to detail; Lift and carry using appropriate lifting techniques; Bend, push, pull, grip, reach, kneel, crouch using good body mechanics; Walk, sit, stand, climb stairs; Hand movements. VON Canada is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities and to providing accessibility accommodations for candidates who require them. If you are in need of accessibility support, please visit our website at http://www.von.ca/en/accessibility for further details. Attention Current Employees (Internal Applicants): If you are applying to a unionized position and you are a member of its bargaining unit, please be aware that this posting may remain open beyond the deadline if there are not enough applicants to fill the position(s). If the posting remains open after the initial deadline, VON may close the posting at its discretion or a rolling deadline equivalent to the posting period specified in your Collective Agreement will be deemed, and each successive period will be treated as a separate posting for purposes of comparing seniority between candidates.Cet article est disponible en franais. Pour en demander une copie, veuillez tlphon notre emplacement VON Kingston, numro (613) 634-0130. VON Canada is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities and to providing accessibility accommodations for candidates who require them. If you are in need of accessibility support, please visit our website at http://www.von.ca/en/accessibility for further details. VON Canada is committed to embracing and celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (EDI) as fundamental to living out our values of Respect, Compassion, and Excellence in all that we do. Apply Apply Later Back to Current Openings Share lang: en_US LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email