Caregiver Specialist

We are seeking a dedicated Caregiver Specialist to join our team at Mon Sheong Foundation in Scarborough.

The incumbent will be responsible for providing high-quality care to meet the physical, psychological, emotional, cultural, spiritual and social needs of our residents. This is a part-time position within the CUPE bargaining unit.

• Oriented towards respecting the Residents' Bill of Rights, dignity and privacy;
• Providing supervision and/or assistance to residents with their activities of daily living;
• Observing and determining differences in usual emotional, social, behavioral and physical patterns;
• Reporting obvious changes in usual patterns to registered staff;
• Interacting one-on-one with residents with or without language barriers, sensory deficits and/or communication aides, listening and validating individuals' communications;
• Providing oral and dental care, maintaining oral tissue integrity and observing for problems;
• Maintaining skin, nail and foot care to promote and maintain skin integrity for comfort and mobility;
• Providing residents with preferred individual bedtime routine;
• Implementing measures to keep body clean, comfortable and free from odor by washing and grooming;
• Assisting with adaptive aids/prosthesis/mobility aids;
• Providing assistance in determining and supporting individuals' usual elimination patterns and habits;
• Supervising and assisting resident with feeding aids if required; providing texture modified food accordingly;
• Providing cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual support and assistance with all activities of daily living;
• Implementing universal precautions and isolation techniques according to infection control policies and procedures;
• Identifying and implementing emergency measures;
• Collecting and monitoring resident information;

• Secondary School Diploma and a Personal Support Worker Certificate that meets the program requirements set by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for an Ontario postsecondary institution or district school board to issue a personal support worker certificate.
  OR
  a person who is enrolled in an educational program for registered nurses or registered practical nurses and demonstrates adequate skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a personal support worker;
• Valid CPR certificate and First Aid certificate;
• One-year experience in a long-term care facility;
• Medical certificate of good physical and mental health;
• Demonstrated interest in working with elderly with patience, kindness, compassion, and creativity;
• Ability to work rotating shifts (Day/Evening/Night) and alternative weekends;
• Proficiency in oral and written English; bilingual in Chinese is preferred.

$35-$45 per hour based on relevant experience.