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About the Role

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world. This role provides personal care in accordance with established policy, physician’s orders, and the plan of care, contributing to participant well-being.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care in accordance with established policy, physician’s orders, and the plan of care.
• Contribute to and follow a plan of care to meet participant’s assessed needs.
• Maintain accurate and completed records of personal care delivered.
• Observe, report, and record participant conditions.
• Answer call signals from participants.
• Demonstrate professional working knowledge of all equipment used in personal care delivery.
• Use proper lifting and transfer techniques, including mechanical lifts.
• Assist in maintaining an environment appropriate to meet participant’s individualized needs.
• Provide, supervise, and/or assist with exercise routines and leisure activities.
• Maintain inventory of supplies.
• Prepare and serve meals and snacks following Safe Food Handling principles and individual dietary needs.
• Assist with the safe arrival and departure of participants.
• Maintain organization of participant belongings.
• Administer first aid in emergency situations within the scope of competencies.
• Maintain accurate documentation.
• Participate in client reassessments.
• Communicate participant needs, incidents, and concerns promptly to team members, Program Supervisor, on-call designate, and care partners.
• Complete and submit incident reports as required.
• Support program evaluation and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Provide orientation, mentoring, and support to new hires, casual relief staff, students, and volunteers.
• Perform light cleaning, laundry, and start/end-of-day routines per established checklists.
• Perform other position-related duties as required.

Requirements

• Personal Support Worker Certificate is required.
• Current First Aid/CPR certification.
• Minimum of one (1) year of prior work experience working with cognitively impaired/frail elderly populations.
• Current Safe Food Handling Certification.
• Current Gentle Persuasive Approach training or willingness to obtain.
• Willingness to develop an understanding and support for the mission and purpose of The Salvation Army in Canada and its implications as related to position responsibilities.
• Work in compliance with OH&S Act and Regulations and abide by The Salvation Army’s health and safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to lift/move up to 20 lbs.
• Apply effective body mechanics and meet the physical demands of the position.
• May require standing, lifting, bending, and carrying of supplies.
• Requires attention to following safety procedures and regulations.
• May be exposed to disagreeable people, verbal abuse, people with behavioral or mental health challenges.
• May be exposed to hazardous cleaning chemicals.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Skills

• Use a client-centered approach by consistently demonstrating compassion, respect, and empathy in all interactions.
• Must be able to lift 20lbs.
• High standards of integrity, judgment, and confidentiality.
• Attention to details.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong writing and oral skills in English.
• Represent the organization in a professional and engaging manner.
• Assist personnel in developing professional and engaging skills.
• Knowledge of current quality improvement and risk management concepts and approaches with special emphasis on the prevention of falls.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Bilingual in French is preferred.

Location

• 1340 Dundas Street, London ON N5W 3B6

Work Type

• Permanent part-time
• Awake nights
• Onsite

Experience Level

• Minimum of one (1) year of prior work experience

Education Level

• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Salary/Compensations

• $23.10 to $28.88 with a maximum of $34.65

Benefits

• Flexibility at work
• Health and dental benefits
• Paid vacation
• Sick time
• RRSP's
• Opportunities to expand skills and advance careers

About the Company

• For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda.
• Building on its roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year it helps more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter.
• It supports people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges.
• The Salvation Army continually adapts and innovates to meet emerging needs and live out its mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship.
• As a faith- and values-based organization, it hires and serves people of all backgrounds and walks of life.

Equal Opportunity

• The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
• There is a place for everyone to belong at The Salvation Army.