Full-Time Personal Care Attendant- Buckley Towers- Hub

Personal Care Attendant- PSW - Full-Time - - Buckley HUB

Looking for steady, meaningful work?

Join our Community Support Services team at March of Dimes Canada. Provide daily care and support to people with disabilities and seniors in your community.

Many people need help to live in their homes – help with getting up in the morning, transferring from the bed to a chair, bathing, toileting, eating, dressing. That’s where you come in. As a member of our Community Support Services team, you will provide care and connection to people with disabilities and seniors in their individual or shared-living homes.

Because of you, people in your community will live a better quality life, with dignity. It’s a job to be proud of.

Why join March of Dimes Canada?

• Vacation time (vacation pay for part-time staff, including the option to bank time for a one-time payout)
• Full-time and part-time jobs
• Scheduling allows for work/life balance
• Culturally diverse workplace
• Best practices protecting health and safety
• Successful employee training program
• A stable and supportive team of proud workers, many who have been with us for years
• Paid sick time
• Pension plan (optional for part-time staff who work a minimum number of hours)
• Steady employment with one of the most respected agencies in Canada
• Deeply satisfying work
• Competitive benefits package (including health and dental benefits for part-time staff after one year of employment and who work a minimum number of hours)
• Excellent safety record with COVID-19

Who is March of Dimes Canada?

From our humble beginnings in 1951 as a group of mothers going door-to-door collecting dimes in support of polio research, March of Dimes Canada has grown into a national, multi-service not-for-profit organization. We work for people with disabilities and seniors, helping them with daily living, rehabilitation and employment.

What does the Community Support Services team do?

Our Community Support Services team, which is primarily funded by governments, provides essential services that enable people to live as independently as possible. Whether the disability is physical, cognitive or the result of brain injury or aging, our team of 1,600 employees assists people in their homes and communities, helping them gain a greater level of functioning and connection with others. Over the past year, the number of people we serve rose to more than 6,100 people.

This Opportunity

We are currently looking to fill a permanent Full-Time Personal Care Attendant roles known internally as Support Service Attendants.

Flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. This position is 37.5 hours per week.

This position is eligible for the $3.00 per hour temporary wage enhancement from the Ontario government for hours spent directly supporting clients.

Duties Include The Following

• Assists consumers in their own homes with non-medical activities of daily living in accordance with individual service plans and with March of Dimes Canada policies and procedures:
• Personal care
• Performs duties in a professional manner, which respects the dignity and right to privacy and maintains consumer and staff health and safety.
• Range of motion exercises
• Bowel and bladder procedures
• Meal preparation and feeding
• Rising/retiring
• Lifts and Transfers
• Other light housekeeping duties

March of Dimes Canada provides 24-hour attendant care to its clients. Support Services Attendants work a variety of shifts (i.e., weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays) that vary between locations.

Background / Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with physical disabilities, older adults, or as an informal caregiver considered an asset but not required
• Physical Demands Self Analysis Required upon hire
• Ability to work flexible and regularly scheduled hours
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification or willingness to obtain
• Good interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
• High School graduate or equivalent

Please note that March of Dimes Canada has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by receiving all required doses of a vaccine approved by Health Canada at least 14 days prior to the commencement of their employment, or as otherwise recommended by public health authorities. We will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or on the basis of any other protected ground, as required under applicable human rights legislation.

March of Dimes Canada is committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive, equitable and accessible. We welcome applications from qualified individuals that reflect the abilities and diversity of the populations we serve. March of Dimes Canada will proactively provide accessibility solutions to job applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please submit your resumes to Susanne Novak at [email protected]