Posted on: May 19, 2022
Job Title: Companion
NOC Code: 4412
Description\Duties
- One-on-one care (personal care/homemaking) with Comfort Keeper clients
- Light housekeeping duties
- Follow guidelines of the Client Service/Care Plan
- Ability to manage own schedule and get to and from clients on own
- Participate in mandatory team meetings and trainings
- Comply with Comfort Keepers policies and procedures
- Assess, document and report incidents and changes in client status to management team
- Document in clients’ program files when appropriate
- Understand the operations of the emergency response system and respond professionally to all emergency situation
Qualifications
- Experience working in Homecare or with the elderly population
- Strong problem solving and communication skills
- Must have strong critical thinking, initiative and creativity
- Must possess an email address and have access to the internet
- Works effectively independently as well as in a team approach
- Demonstrate flexibility, sound judgment and cultural sensitivity in evaluating and responding to client needs
- Ability to motivate and promote resident participation in social, recreational and educational activities.
- First Aid and CPR certification is an asset
Salary: Hourly
Hours of Work: Various part-time hours to start (vacation/absence coverage) with potential to increase hours. Shifts begin and end at all different times of the day.
Location (City\Town): Leamington
On Bus Route: No
Position Requires a Personal Vehicle: Yes
Additional Information
- Minimal to moderate lifting
Contact: eac@publicboard.ca, 519-971-9698