Overnight Sleep Attendant, Temporary Part Time, Community Brain Injury Services

Job Code: 15245

Status: Temporary Part Time (up to 3 years)

Location: Community Brain Injury Services

Union: OPSEU 4104 Service Clerical

Wage: $17.20 - $17.20

Posting Period: Posted Until Filled

The overnight sleep attendant is responsible for reinforcing the goals of the Assisted Living Program (ALP) while ensuring the safety and security of the clients at night. The goals of the program include: improved quality of life, increased independence, and increased engagement in productive activity.

Skills And Qualifications Required

1. Full-time Community College or University student currently enrolled in an area of Human Studies
2. Voluntary or paid work experience in a helping capacity

Position Responsibilities

1. Follows the Code of Conduct for Community Brain Injury Services (CBIS)
2. Promotes and fosters a healthy workplace environment through supportive and respectful team behaviours
3. Based on reports from evening staff, reviews any particular needs of residential clients to provide support/monitoring as necessary
4. Ensures clients are accounted for while maintaining safety and security of clients and their apartments
5. Provides direction, prompting, or physical assistance, as required by residential clients, for various areas of life skills such as assisting with taking medication, transferring clients, personal care, making breakfast, setting alarm clocks, or completing late evening house chores such as tidying kitchens and common areas
6. Assists with completion of evening/nighttime routines and tasks by completing staff shift checklist each night
7. Communicates any unusual events, particular needs of residential clients, or lack of follow through with program rules of participation in communication book and to staff arriving for duty in the morning

Why Work at Providence Care Community Teams

1. Providence Care offers a wide range of community services across Southeastern Ontario
2. Community services striving for excellence in care, education and research
3. Committed to people centred approach to care delivery
4. Competitive salaries with percentage in lieu of benefits & vacation
5. Corporate and service specific orientation for new hires
6. Focus on Healthy Workplace and Culture of Quality
7. Employee and Family Assistance Program
8. Education, mentorship and bursary opportunities
9. Fully affiliated with Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College and other academic institutions
10. Locations in Kingston, Belleville, Brockville, Kingston, Napanee and Sharbot Lake