Overnight Awake- Respite Full Time Permanent

6 days ago

Guelph, Canada Hopewell Children's Homes Inc. Full time

**Overnight Awake
- Direct Support Worker Full Time Permanent for Respite**

Hopewell is a **leading not-for-profit**, registered charity delivering values-based supports to enhance the quality of life for individuals in our community. For **almost 40 years**, Hopewell has supported individuals of all ages with a wide variety of unique strengths and capabilities. In addition to our regular pillars of support - **residential, respite and recreational support services** - Hopewell also provides specialized programs for people who are living with complex needs that require enhanced medical, and/or behavioural supports.

We want the **best, most passionate people working for us**. If you are a **change-maker, advocate, innovator or want to make a difference in people’s lives, we want you** Whether you’ve just started out in your field or looking to shift gears — Hopewell may have an employment opportunity for you

**Position**:Overnight Awake
- Direct Support Worker, Permanent Full-Time or Fixed Term, up to 80 hours/bi-weekly**

**Location**:Guelph, Ontario**

**Wage Rate: $23.30 hourly**_ _**_(_**_Wages include the Ontario Government’s $3.00/hour Permanent Compensation Enhancement)_**

**Job Summary**:
The Overnight - Awake Support Worker works as a professional within a clinical multidisciplinary team that follows a biopsychosocial model of intervention for children, youth and adults with complex developmental, physical and emotional challenges. This position will primarily be responsible for the care of individuals while they are asleep during the overnight hours. The Overnight - Awake Support Worker is expected to be awake during the overnight hours and respond to support needs as required. Additional tasks include completing light housekeeping tasks to maintain the home and program.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Support independence of individuals with daily living programs (toileting, feeding, grooming etc.):

- Instruct, advise or support individuals on managing household cleanliness, grooming hygiene, nutrition, and other personal care needs;
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands;
- Provide transportation to individuals via association or public transit.
- Provide personal care supports according to directions on the established care plan or best practice:

- Possess and demonstrate knowledge of First Aid, CPR, CPI, WHMIS, Occupational Health and Safety Act, fire prevention and safety procedures and other areas as deemed necessary by the association.
- Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs, dispensing medication, as directed by a primary care physician, pharmacist or other regulated health care professional;
- Be familiar with and follow medication procedures and manage medication as per protocols:

- Receive and properly execute the training received on:

- lifting and transferring
- G-tube feeding which is individual specific
- Medication dispensing
- Provide written documentation of events at the residence by end of each shift as well as incident reports as necessary;
- Deal with emergency situations accordingly and contact emergency numbers when needed;
- Support the maintenance of the home and program by completing housekeeping tasks as required these duties may include; laundry, washing dishes, preparing breakfast etc.

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