Position Title: Personal Support Worker
Position Type: Permanent, Full Time (36 – 42 hours per week)
Location: 5657, 15 th Side Road, Milton, ON
Reports To: Director of Clinical Services
Start Date: November 2020
The Darling Home for Kids provides professional, holistic, high quality, and personalized hospice, respite and residential care for children with medical complexities and their families.
Our Home is a place of joy and tranquility, filled with the smiles and laughter of children engaging in unique and enriching experiences. While children create joyful memories within our walls, their parents can take a break from the stress and isolation of caring for a child with such great needs.
The Darling Home for Kids
Attention: Sharleen Sun, Director of Clinical Services
careers@darlinghomeforkids.ca
www.darlinghomeforkids.ca
As a member of our inter-disciplinary team, this position will work under the direction of a dedicated team of Nurses to provide comprehensive quality care to our children. Our Personal Support Workers foster a homelike environment for our residents, celebrating important milestones, engaging children in recreational activities, and providing quality care and support. Our staff embrace kids with complex medical needs and help them make the most of each day.
Core competencies for this position include compassion, empathy, teamwork and communication. A commitment to continual learning is important as The Darling Home for Kids offers training and education opportunities to staff with a focus on skill development within the paediatric complex care field.
Working at The Darling Home for Kids is more than just a job; it is joining a group of dedicated professionals who are devoting their careers to making a difference in the lives of families facing the daily challenges of caring for a child with complex medical needs. From developing a positive rapport with our children to assisting them with activities of daily living, including food preparation, feeding, personal hygiene, and maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming home, our Personal Support Workers are integral members of our team with primary responsibilities to engage our children in unique experiences and to provide them with the best care possible.
Embark on our journey with us in our multimillion dollar capital expansion – newly launched in 2020, The Embrace Campaign will expand our walls and increase our ability to provide care for one of the most vulnerable in our community. With plans to build new bedrooms and revitalize both our clinical and therapeutic spaces, we are excited to build more space for the moments that matter.
The Darling Home for Kids offers a comprehensive compensation package, including:
Email your resume and cover letter to careers@darlinghomeforkids.ca. Cover letter must include a brief description of previous experience(s) working with a paediatric population and knowledge of community care.
We thank all applicants for applying, and regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls or visits, please. The Darling Home for Kids is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate applicants with disabilities in the recruitment process.