Overnight Awake Psw

**WE ARE VITA**

**Providing Safety, Practicing Respect, Promoting Community**

VITA is a non-profit organization providing supports and services to individuals with a developmental disability and or Mental health challenges. Our staff make a difference in the lives of our Members every day.

Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of others?

Are you interested in a career that has a positive impact on the community?

**WHY JOIN VITA?**

We love supporting the community we serve At VITA, we believe that positive, happy, and healthy people have a passion for life and bring that energy to their work. No matter what your specialty or experience, your unique contributions will make a difference.

Our culture blends various backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe it’s not about fitting into our culture; it’s about adding value to our workplace through expertise, fresh ideas, and perspectives.

We can’t wait to see what you will bring

**OPPORTUNITY**

We are hiring an **Overnight Awake** to join our team. This full-time position is an opportunity to put your knowledge and technical skills to work.

**THE ROLE**
- Assists members with personal care and hygiene as necessary. This may include _prompting members to complete their personal care or hygiene_, encouraging independence, assistance with personal hygiene, feeding, dressing and position change, as well as care, maintenance and use of any equipment required for the support of the members.
- Support members with complex behavioral needs; some members have involvement with Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Ontario Review Board.
- Inspects, monitors, and ensures all safety aspects are in place for safe overnight operation, e.g. hallways cleared, alarms set etc.
- Performs housekeeping activities and completes any outstanding chores, which have not been completed by the previous shift.
- As appropriate, facilitates and assists members with their individual Personal Support Plans to achieve identified goals with the involvement of the members.
- Administers and records prescribed medication as per instructions from a medical practitioner and follows the agency’s Medication Policies and Procedures.
- Reports immediately to the Supervisor and/or Program Director of any allegations, or suspicion of abuse, in relations to VITA members, as per VITA’s anti-abuse Policies and Procedures.
- Facilitates essential communications with Primary Direct Care Staff, family members and other services systems as necessary, documenting information in the established communication media.
- Identifies and reports equipment and residential maintenance needs.
- Follows on-call procedures according to Policies and Procedures.
- Complete all required documentation prior to leaving shift.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Program Supervisor or delegate.
- Participation in meetings and trainings as required.

**THE SHIFT**

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9pm-9am
Week 2: Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday 9pm-9am

**WHAT YOU BRING**
- Completion of Post-Secondary Education (PSW, Health Care Aid) or other relevant post-secondary education.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience post graduate working with individuals with disabilities.
- **Valid driver’s license required.**:

- Valid and on-going current training certificates in Abuse training, Back Care, First Aid, Fire Safety, Safe Management, Pharmacology and WHMIS are required.

**COMPETENCIES**
- Advocating for Others
- Collaboration
- Creative Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Fostering Independence in others
- Initiative
- Interpersonal Relations & Respect
- Resilience

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?**

At VITA we care about each other, reaching our potential and making a difference in our communities. So, we thrive on being creative and fostering a thoughtful and committed work culture.
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Pension
- Paid Vacation, paid sick time
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Opportunities to perform challenging work in a dynamic and collaborative culture,
- Starting at $17.43 per hour plus $3.00 per hour wage enhancement paid via separate cheque for a start hourly rate of $20.43, with the opportunity for annual wage increases including benefits and pension plan._

**COVID-19 considerations**:
Reduced staff at Main office, current protocol include
- Masks (and any other PPE as required), COVID screening including temperature, social distancing and regular sanitizing of surfaces.

**Employment with VITA is conditional on your ability to meet the following requirements**:

- Proof of negative COVID-19 test completed in the last 3 days prior to start date.
- Proof of completed COVID-19 Vaccination, or a commitment to receive the second dose in the first week from the date of hire (or documentation proving inability to receive the Vaccine due to medical or religious grounds)

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