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Join Our Team as a Home-Care Worker!

Company: NorthSask Special Needs Inc.

Job Category: Health and Wellness

Location: La Ronge, SK

Salary: $20.00 hourly

About the Role

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with special needs? NorthSask Special Needs Inc. is seeking dedicated Home-Care Workers to join our team! This is a permanent position offering 30 to 40 hours of work per week, where you will provide essential support to clients in a remote, rural setting.

Key Responsibilities

As a Home-Care Worker, your tasks will include:

• Administering bedside and personal care
• Administering medications
• Assisting clients in water activities (e.g., pool)
• Supporting clients with bathing and personal hygiene
• Encouraging regular exercise, such as walking
• Changing non-sterile dressings
• Feeding or assisting clients with meals
• Laundering clothing and household linens
• Performing light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Planning therapeutic diets and menus
• Providing companionship and personal care
• Shopping for food and household supplies
• Preparing and serving nutritious meals
• Cooking

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience
• Experience in a similar role (7 months to less than 1 year)
• Certificates in Mental Health First Aid, CPR, First Aid, and Personal Support Worker
• Ability to pass a criminal record check and basic security clearance

Work Environment

This position requires physical capabilities such as:

• Bending, crouching, and kneeling
• A combination of sitting, standing, and walking
• Handling heavy loads (up to 100 lbs)
• Performing repetitive tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Working under pressure

Personal Attributes

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Punctual and dependable
• Client-focused with efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexible, organized, and reliable
• Team players with patience and initiative

Benefits of Joining Us

At NorthSask Special Needs Inc., we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health Benefits: Dental plan, disability benefits, health care plan, paramedical services coverage, vision care benefits
• Financial Benefits: Group insurance benefits, pension plan, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Long-Term Benefits: Long-term care insurance, maternity and parental benefits
• Other Benefits: Free parking, employer-paid learning/training, paid time off for volunteering or personal days, team building opportunities, wellness program

Are You Ready to Make a Difference?

If you are enthusiastic about providing compassionate care and support to individuals with disabilities, we want to hear from you! Join us in creating a positive impact in our community.

Screening Questions

As part of the application process, you will be asked the following:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current field of study?

Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from the Job Bank.