JOB OPPORTUNITY: Homemaker

POSITION TITLE: Homemaker

REPORTS TO: Social Development Worker

POSITION SUMMARY:
To provide general household duties to people who are physically or mentally unable to do so.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Perform housekeeping duties including laundry, ironing, washing windows (within arm's reach), and floors, stripping the client's bed cloting, vacuuming and dusting and watering indoor plants

· Provides services on time and according to scheduled times

· Notifies immediate Supervisor of any incident that service was not/or cannot provide

· Prepares meals

· Shops for groceries for client

· Runs errands for clients in hospital with permission granted by Social Development Worker

· Reports any observed change in client's physical or mental status immediately to the Home Care Nurse

· Submits all written information as required (i.e. critical incident report)

· Submits service activities every two weeks on the service data form

· Submits completed time sheets according to deadlines

· Maintains confidentiality

· Follows through on delegated homemaking tasks

· Knowledge of emergency contacts in the event of a sudden and serious medical crisis or change in the client's state of well-being

· At the request of the Social Development Worker, may perform major cleaning duties such as shampooing rugs, removing garbage, washing walls and cleaning the oven

· Participates in team meetings and contributes as a team member

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

· Applicants must have 1 years experience working/volunteering with the Elderly or disabled

· Demonstrated good oral and written communication skills

· Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the needs of Elderly

· Demonstrated good reliability

· Minimum of one year experience working/volunteering with Elders

· Completion Grade 12

· Current First Aid

· Valid Food Safe

· Occasional evening or weekend work may be required

Please drop off resume addressed to either Diane Alfred or Wendy White at 'Namgis Community Services or email resume to wendyw@namgis.bc.ca

Closing date: January 27, 2012

Only short listed applicants will be contacted on January 30, 2012