Seeking Active Assistant for Active 12-Year-Old Girl in Skyttorp, Hourly Temp Position

Alma Assistans is a dedicated company that collaborates with clients to create personalized assistance. We work closely with our clients and know that good relationships are key to well-functioning support. We operate throughout Sweden with our head office in Uppsala and local offices in Gävle, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Jönköping, and Växjö. Start immediately! We are seeking a temporary assistant for a cheerful, lively, and active 12-year-old girl. She is an outgoing, active girl who loves to play and have fun! Discovering and exploring new things is very exciting to her. She enjoys building with blocks, exploring how things work and their shapes, and loves playing in playgrounds or in the forest. The girl lives in Skyttorp with her family. Good public transportation and bus connections are available. Assistance is also provided at the family's house in Denmark during school breaks. It is important that you are thorough as there is medical equipment such as a manual suction device, pulse oximeter, oxygen, and inhalation equipment. Experience with tube feeding, TAKK/sign language, visual supports, or communication programs, children with autism and ADHD are merits. Training in respiratory monitoring, oxygen therapy, and emergency care will be provided by a qualified nurse through Home Pediatric Care at Akademiska Children's Hospital. The girl needs help in her daily life with hygiene and care of her gastrostomy, medications, inhalation treatment, adapted drinks and diet, respiratory monitoring, and high-flow oxygen therapy with a MyAirvo 2 mask during sleep. This also includes motor and movement training through play and exercises, as well as sign language training. You will follow her in her everyday life and be present at school, medical appointments, outings, and family travels. As her assistant, you will be with her during both indoor and outdoor activities. The girl does not have verbal speech but is very communicative through sounds, sign language, and body language. You will be her interpreter and translator to people she meets. She uses TalkPad. The assistant helps and supports her in communication using TAKK and TalkPad. Therefore, good Swedish skills, both spoken and written, are required. We are looking for someone who is calm and observant with great patience. You are comfortable working independently. You are experienced in caring for children and have healthcare work experience. You have retained your childlike nature and enjoy engaging and playing with children. Since the work is in a family with children, we place great emphasis on personal suitability. This is active, attentive assistance, divided into 2-3 shifts per day. We are looking for someone who can work day shifts on weekdays at school, but also at the client's home. Most shifts will be day and evening shifts. There will also be two night shifts, all on a 4-week schedule. You are a non-smoker. You need to be fluent in Swedish, both spoken and written. The temp position is scheduled for 12 months but may be terminated early if the regular assistant returns sooner. Possibility of full-time work during the summer.

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