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Home Care Lead Nurse
Saulteau First Nations' Mission
We strive to be the Best Governed Nation, one that is proud, culturally strong and self-sufficient. As stewards of the land we will ensure that the best sustainable practices are followed, now and in the future. We remain proudly determined.
Job Purpose
The Homemaker role ensures personal cleanliness, household needs, and services are available to clients who have been identified and assessed by the Home and Community Care Program as having these needs. The overall objective is to provide the community of Saulteau First Nations (SFN) with effective home services that contribute to and enhance the health and well-being of the SFN’s elders.
Duties and Responsibilities
Home Care – as scheduled by the Home Care Nurse:
Household cleaning:
- Vacuums, sweeps and mops floors.
- Dusts of household surfaces.
- Completes general cleaning of kitchen surfaces and appliances.
- Washes dishes.
- Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms, including toilets.
- Tidies and organizes rooms.
- Prepares meals as required by client.
- Washes walls (not higher than your reach).
- Removes garbage and recycling.
- Performs laundry services including changing and washing bedding, washing towels and clients clothing.
Administrative duties:
- Maintains a log of client’s home visit and duties that are performed (Homemaker Care Plan Task List).
- Informs supervisor of any client emergencies or other client concerns.
- Informs supervisor of any observations that may affect a client’s safety.
Other:
- On occasion, provides coverage to front desk receptionist role.
Periodic duties:
- Brings in wood (seasonal).
- Shovels snow (seasonal).
- Washes out cupboards (inside and out).
- Washes out vanity in bathroom (inside and out).
- Pulls out and cleans behind fridge and stove.
- Cleans behind all living room furniture.
Ideal Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum Highschool diploma
- 1 Year experience as a Homemaker or related experience.
- Knowledge and experience of SFN community, language and culture.
- Ability to coordinate, plan, organize, and deliver Homemaker Services.
- Physically fit enough to perform the duties listed above.
- Respects client’s personal property rights and maintains clients’ rights to privacy and confidentiality.
- Ensures that all clients are treated fairly with kindness, dignity and respect.
- Able to follow a schedule but allows for changes based on clients’ changing needs.
- Able to follow established safety practices in the performance of duties to ensure personal safety.
- Able to demonstrate patience, tact, and a willingness to interact with clients, difficult clients, other family members, and the general public.
- Honest, trustworthy, respectful, and compassionate.
- Ability to build trust, serve as a positive role model and maintain confidentiality.
- Valid driver’s license, and use of a reliable vehicle for work-related responsibility.
- Ability to pass a Vulnerable Sector Police Information Check.
Work Conditions
- Travel within SFN community and surrounding community.
- Work is performed primarily during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursdays.
- Lifting or moving up to 50lbs may be required.
Priority Hiring
Saulteau First Nations is committed to the development and advancement of membership. To this end, hiring preference is given to qualified candidates who are members of Saulteau First Nations.
How to Apply:
Please submit your Resume and Cover Letter to jobs@saulteau.com
Closing date: March 31,2025
