Home and Community Care Worker I

Government of Nunavut; Igloolik; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of Nunavut is seeking a Home and Community Care I to provide frontline support in clients’ homes. The role supports the Home and Community Care Program, observing clients’ conditions and updating families and supervisors as needed.

The position requires fluency in Inuktitut, a driver’s licence (or ability to obtain within 12 months), and the ability to work independently in a home environment under indirect supervision. A satisfactory criminal record check is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently in a home environment under indirect supervision.
• Driver’s licence or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Current CPR and First Aid certificates are assets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure client, family and program information is treated with strict confidentiality.
• Carry out client care and/or service plans by following the pre-determined task list.
• Prepare nourishing meals and special diets as required.
• Plan meals with the client and do grocery shopping as required.
• Perform light housekeeping duties.
• Assist in activities of daily living where the client may have difficulties.
• Record data accurately, completely and in a timely way to ensure clear records.

Skills

Inuktitut fluency

Confidentiality

Independent work

Job description

Thank you for contacting the Government of Nunavut.
Please do not send sensitive or personal information, including (but not limited to): social insurance numbers, birthdates, information of other people, or health information. Please only send a brief description of your issue or concern and how we can contact you. We will make sure the correct person contacts you if they need more information or if they can answer your question or concern.
This employment opportunity is restricted to all Nunavut Inuit.
An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.
Reporting to the Supervisor, Home and Community Care, the Home and Community Care I is a member of the Home and Community Care Program team and is in frequent contact with the client and family. The Home and Community Care Worker I provides a key link to observe the client’s condition and any changes in their support network.
Main responsibilities for the Home and Community Care I include:

• Ensuring that all client, family and program information, records and communication are treated with strict confidentiality
• Carrying out the client care and/or service plans by following the pre-determined task list
• Preparing nourishing meals and special diets as required.
• Planning meals with the client and does grocery shopping as required
• Performing light housekeeping duties
• Assisting in activities of daily living, other than personal care, where the client may have difficulties, such as watering plants, light laundry, feeding pets, etc
• Recording data appropriately, accurately, completely and in a timely way to ensure clear and accurate client and employee records
  

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through an individual who can work independently in a home environment under indirect supervision. Driver’s license, or the requirement to obtain within the first 12 months of employment. Current CPR and First Aid Certificates are considered assets.
This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.
The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in Inuktitut is required for the position. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land,Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.
Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.