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Elmwood Residences Inc. is currently looking for fun loving, enthusiastic workers to join our family.
We are currently looking to casual positions at Kinsmen Manor, with the possibility of becoming part time. Candidates must be available to work a variety of shifts including Days, Evenings, Nights and Weekends.
Duties include:
Personal Care, recording and reporting, attending appointments, recreational activities and other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Completion of Grade 12 and/or equivalent qualifications
- Candidates must hold a valid Saskatchewan Class 5 driver's license and have a good driving record. Out of province applicants may be required to provide Driver's abstract
- Must be willing to drive a wheelchair van (after training)
- Must possess excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to understand and follow written direction and/or direction provided verbally over the phone
- Flexibility, patience and the ability to cope with unpredictable or aggressive behaviors
- Self directed with demonstrated sound judgement and the ability to independently problem solve
- Clear current Criminal Record Check must be provided at point of hire and upon request
Preferred Qualifications:
- experience in providing personal care
- experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities
- possess a Rehab Worker Certificate/diploma or Special Care Aide/ Personal Care Aide/ Continuing Care Aide/ Disability Support Worker Certificate
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Health Care Aid Certificate
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
Specific Skills
- Provide personal care
- Collect specimens
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Aid clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Type of Clientele
- Persons with an intellectual disability
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driving record check (abstract)