JOB SUMMARY

The Support Worker would be working at our Retreat building doing overnight shift. This is an awake shift. The hours would be from 9pm-9am. The support worker will be in charge of 3 clients during the night and will provide A.M care in the morning. Pay would depend on the support worker’s experience working with clients with Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Personal Support Worker certificate (for PSW)
• Combined work experience, post secondary education, and training facilitated by a certified PSW (for Health Care Aide)
• 3 years’ experience working with individuals living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is required
• Fully vaccinated against COVID19
• Additional requirements before employment include Vulnerable Sector Check, clean 3 year driver’s abstract, Food Handler’s certificate
• Being able to endure sitting, standing, walking, standing for extended periods, bending, crouching, kneeling

• Provide personal care (including, but not limited to: bathing, dressing, changing incontinence products, grooming)
• Provide companionship
• Administer bedside care if needed
• Medication reminders and assistance (staff are to administer medications, ever)
• Housekeeping duties
• Meal preparation