Job Overview

Position: Assistant Manager / Experienced Support Worker

Full-time position (40 hours / week) for experienced support worker / caregiver with managerial skills, on a great team providing 24/7 care for a 37-year-old man with Down’s Syndrome, Epilepsy and global developmental delay.

Location: King Edward and Fraser St., Vancouver - just a few blocks away from the #25 and #8 bus

Shifts worked by the 24/7 team:

• Days (07:00-15:00)
• Evenings (15:00-23:00)
• Awake overnights (23:00-07:00)

The supported individual

• lives in his own suite in the family home and enjoys being physically active and is out in the community almost every day; visiting friends, attending music therapy, swimming, participating in community center activities, going for walks in the neighborhood, book reading, playing on his swing.
• Is dependent in all ADL

The supported individual is cared for by a trained team whose responsibilities include:

• personal care,
• individualized communication system,
• medication administration,
• seizure management,
• Bipap therapy,
• dysphagia care,
• mobility support

The successful candidate will:

• Be an experienced support worker, caregiver or healthcare worker
• Be a willing learner and effective communicator
• Hold skills / experience in Management
• Assist in providing direct 1:1 client support as needed
• Work on-site supporting, training / teaching and providing oversight & evaluations to staff
• Perform administrative duties as needed (ie: scheduling, document prep etc.)
• Live within 40 minutes of workplace location
• Receive Client-specific training for the position
• Musical ability is an asset
• Swimming / basketball assets
• Healthcare background is an asset

Compensation:

Starting wage : $30.28/hour (range negotiable depending on education and experience)

Interested parties please contact: marycryst.ayap@jnbhomecare.ca

Pay: $30.28 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance

Work Location: In person