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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 supports program evaluation and continuous quality improvement activities, and provides orientation, mentoring, and support to new hires, casual relief staff, students, and volunteers.

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 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, including proper lifting and transfer techniques.
• Assist in maintaining an environment appropriate to meet participant 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, and/or 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.
• Report property damage, equipment malfunctions, or needed repairs to the Supervisor.
• 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.
• Work in compliance with OH&S Act and Regulations and abide by The Salvation Army’s health and safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to undergo applicable screening and background checks successfully.
• Provide an original copy of a vulnerable sector check search.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Skills

• Use a client-centered approach by consistently demonstrating compassion, respect, and empathy.
• High standards of integrity, judgment, and confidentiality.
• Attention to details.
• Strong communication skills, including 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 emphasis on fall prevention.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Location

• Facility space

Work Type

• Permanent part-time
• Casual relief hours

Experience Level

• Minimum of one (1) year of prior work experience working with cognitively impaired/frail elderly populations.

Education Level

• Personal Support Worker Certificate
• Current First Aid/CPR certification
• Current Safe Food Handling Certification

Salary/Compensations

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

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation upon request

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.
• Supports people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges.
• 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

• As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.