Home Support Worker

ParaMed Home Health Care; Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Home Support Worker, assisting patients in their daily tasks and self-care activities. Enjoy flexible part-time hours with comprehensive training, health benefits, and opportunities for personal development through ParaMed’s incentive programs. Make a difference in your community with a rewarding career.

Benefits

Best in class training and development programs

Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans

Mileage compensation

Education allowance for employees and family

Opportunity to attend a PSW Certificate Bridging Program, paid fully by ParaMed

Employee Assistance Program

Employee perks and exclusive offers

Qualifications

• Willingness to visit patient’s residences within a designated area.
• Experience working with seniors and/or children is an asset.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene care including showering and bathing.
• Prepare meals and assist with meal-time.
• Provide companionship and support the well-being of patients.

Skills

Compassion

Listening skills

Ability to work every other weekend

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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As a Home Support Worker, you will assist people in your community to live safely in their homes by supporting them with daily tasks and self-care activities.

You will receive free and paid training in a 3 week in-class program designed to teach you the skills needed to work as a Home Support Worker. Upon graduation you will be eligible for full-time hours and benefits.

Why you’ll love working here:

• Best in class training and development programs
• Celebration and Recognition programs
• Part time and Full-time opportunities and flexible scheduling options
• Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
• Mileage compensation
• Opportunities for education allowance for employees and family
• Opportunity to attend a PSW Certificate Bridging Program, paid fully by ParaMed
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee perks and exclusive offers

What you’ll do:

• travel from patient to patient completing several home visits per day
• Prepare meals and assist with meal-time
• Basic housekeepingduties
• Provide companionship and support the well-being of patients
• Assist with personal hygiene care including showering and bathing
• Support for basic activities of daily living

What you bring:

• Compassion and listening skills
• Passion for making a difference in your community
• Willingness to visit patient’s residences within a designated area
• Ability to work every other weekend
• Experience working with seniors and/or children is an asset
• Ability to pass or satisfy a Criminal Background screening upon hire
• Previous experience performing personal hygiene care is an asset but not necessary
• Valid driver license and access to a vehicle
• High school diploma or equivalent

Time Type:

Part time

Join us as we continue our 40-year tradition to help people live better and provide the most compassionate care possible! Join a winning team and let’s succeed together!

ParaMed Home Health Care accommodates the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.