Home Helper - Casual

VON Canada; Frontenac Islands; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Ontario is seeking a Home Helper to provide homemaking services to individuals and families. The role involves light housekeeping, meal preparation, and companionship. Candidates should have strong communication skills, a high school diploma, and experience in caregiving. This is a casual position that requires a personal vehicle and CPR certification. Competitive pay and flexible schedule offered.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience working with children, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
• Experience working for a professional cleaning services organization preferred.
• Must have personal vehicle, current driver's license, and proof of vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Perform light housekeeping for clients in their home.
• Prepare meals and complete environmental risk assessments.
• Provide companionship and medication reminders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good assessment skills

Awareness of community resources

Education

High school graduate

Post-Secondary school education preferred

Current CPR and First Aid certification preferred

Job description

Requisition Details

• Employment Status: Casual
• Program Name: Home Help
• Work Schedule: Days
• Union/Bargaining Unit: OPSEU
• On Call: No
• Existing Vacancy: Yes - we’re currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position.

Overview

The Home Helper provides homemaking services to individuals and families in the home or at the time of discharge from the hospital according to the framework of VON policies, procedures, standards, and quality & risk management. The Home Helper collaborates with members of the healthcare team in meeting the needs of individuals to attain an optimal level of independence and well-being.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs light housekeeping for clients in their home including (but not limited to) dusting, cleaning kitchen/bathroom, vacuuming, mopping floors, laundry, and errand service.
• Prepares meals and completes the environmental risk assessments.
• Provides companionship and conversation to the clients.
• Provides medication reminders and appointment reminders.
• Observes and evaluates the individual's/family's home, personal situation and client/family care plan.
• Contributes to the development (with the help of the Coordinator) of the care plan.
• Communicates verbally with appropriate members of the health team regarding the management of the client's/family's homemaking, physical, and emotional needs.
• Adheres to the VON standards for conduct and behavior and upholds VON's Core Values.

External and Internal Relationships

• Engages frequently with the Clients, Client’s family members and Home Support Coordinator on any needed changes to client plans and other relevant information.

Education, Designations and Experience

• High school graduate.
• Post-Secondary school education preferred.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification is preferred.
• 2-3 years’ experience working with children, seniors and person with disability.
• Household management or professional customer service experience preferred.
• Experience working for a professional cleaning services organization preferred.
• Experience working with people from different social and economic environments preferred.

Skill Requirements

• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good assessment skills.
• Awareness of community resources.
• Ability to take direction, as well as to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Other

• Must have personal vehicle and possess both a current driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance.
• Willingness to travel regularly during the day as well as periodically overnight(s) to support sites and attend meetings.
• A current and original copy of a satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required.
• A Vulnerable Sector Search and/or Child Abuse Registry Check may be required.
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Working conditions and physical demands: This role requires a detail-oriented approach in a dynamic environment, with physical activity including lifting, carrying (using proper techniques), bending, reaching, kneeling, and other movements that emphasize good body mechanics. Individuals in the role are required to walk, sit, stand, and climb stairs throughout the day, with some tasks requiring fine hand movements.

Note for Internal Applicants

If you are applying to a unionized position and you are a member of its bargaining unit, please be aware that this posting may remain open beyond the deadline if there are not enough applicants to fill the position(s). If the posting remains open after the initial deadline, VON may close the posting at its discretion or a rolling deadline equivalent to the posting period specified in your Collective Agreement will be deemed, and each successive period will be treated as a separate posting for purposes of comparing seniority between candidates.