Caregiver (Personal Support Worker) - VAN08PG

We are currently recruiting for a Personal Support Worker to provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living to a male employer with Quadriplegia.

The employer is 40 years old. He loves documentaries, gardens, local parks, and dogs. He has 2 small dogs that he enjoys spending time with at the park on his own time.

He is ideally looking for someone who enjoys cycling, as he is close to a major bike route near VanDusen Gardens. He looks forward to getting into his reverse trike come springtime.

Location:

• Vancouver (Near VanDusen Botanical Garden)

Shifts & Hours of Work:

• Monday
• 9am to 1pm and 6pm to 9pm
• Possible additional days to be discussed with the employer

Compensation:

• $25 per hour

Responsibilities will include (but may not be limited to):

• Daily personal care, such as showering, catheter care, assisting with bowel routine, and helping the client with going to bed
• Light housekeeping duties
• Meal preparation and feeding
• Supporting client with a dog
• Driving the client's wheelchair accessible van to do errands in the community

Required Qualifications:

• Fully vaccinated
• Must have a flexible schedule to work longer shifts
• Must be comfortable supporting the client with taking care of 2 small dogs
• Experience with bowel care, including digital stimulation and disimpaction is an asset
• Experience with using a ceiling lift is an asset
• Driver's license is an asset, (would need to be comfortable driving the client's wheelchair accessible van around the community to do errands)
• Previous caregiving experience is an asset, but not required

If you are interested in this position and meet all the required qualifications, please apply directly to this job posting.

If you can view this job posting, we are still accepting applications for this position. Please note that we do recruit on an ongoing basis for each of our clients.

Thank you for applying for our position but all shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Application question(s):

• Yes or No: Are you comfortable assisting an individual with personal care tasks such as bathing, helping someone clean up after a bowel movement, grooming, feeding, light housekeeping, meal preparation, etc.?
• Are you comfortable working in an environment with small dogs?
• Do you have experience with bowel care, including digital stimulation and disimpaction?
• How many doses against Covid-19 do you have?
• Please provide the best email address to contact you at.
• What are other days that you can commit to?
• Are you able to work both shifts mentioned in the ad? (Monday morning and evening shift)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Class 5 Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person