Disability support worker

Harmony Centre for Community Living; Red Lake; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Group insurance benefits

RRSP

Job summary

Harmony Centre for Community Living in a rural Ontario setting seeks caregivers to provide personal support and daily living assistance. Roles include medication administration, bathing assistance, mobility support, meal prep, and companionship for clients in need of at-home care.

On-site position in a non-smoking, rural environment with responsibilities that emphasize dignity, safety, and client-focused care, aligning with program goals and supervision guidance.

Qualifications

• Minimum secondary school graduation certificate.
• 1 to less than 7 months of experience.
• Ability to work on-site at a rural location.
• Excellent oral communication and patient care skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Assist with regular exercise and mobility tasks.
• Collect specimens.
• Feed or assist with feeding.
• Perform light housekeeping and laundry.
• Provide companionship and personal care.
• Shop for food and household supplies.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals and cook.
• Transport patients to medical facilities as needed.
• Record transactions and observations.
• Follow treatment programs and discuss progress with supervisor.

Skills

English

Communication skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

EXPERIENCE

1 to less than 7 months

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

Non-smoking

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Collect specimens
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook
• Transport patients to hospital or other medical facility for further medical care
• Record transactions
• Implement behaviour management programs
• Record vital signs
• Record observations
• Follow through on treatment programs with patients
• Discuss work with supervisor

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Work under pressure

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)