Personal Support Worker

Northwest Employment Works; Manitouwadge; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated home and community care team as a Personal Support Worker, where you will provide essential support to patients in their homes. This role offers flexible scheduling, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in your community. With a focus on compassion and care, you will assist with daily living activities and help enhance the quality of life for your patients.

Benefits

Best in class training and development programs

Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans

Company paid mobile devices

Mileage compensation

Employee perks and exclusive offers

Qualifications

• Valid Personal Support Worker Certificate required.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion and care when interacting with patients.
• Must have a valid driver license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily living activities including personal care.
• Prepare nutritious meals and snacks as per care plans.
• Provide basic housekeeping tasks and companionship.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Job description

As an integral part of the home and community care team, you will support, encourage and provide independence for patients in their homes and community setting by assisting with activities of daily living.

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
-Company paid mobile devices
-Mileage compensation
-Employee perks and exclusive offers

What you’ll do:
-Assist patients with activities of daily living including skin, hair, and oral care along with bathing, toileting, & peri-care
-Prepare nutritious meals and snacks, including special diets, as determined by the care plan
-Provide basic housekeeping tasks and companionship to help your patients enjoy a better quality of life

What you bring:
-Valid Personal Support Worker Certificate
-Ability to demonstrate compassion and care when interacting with patients
-Reliability and flexibility
-Passion for making a difference in your community
-Valid driver license and access to a vehicle to travel to and from patient’s residences within a geographical area
-Clear Vulnerable Sector Screen

ParaMed is pleased to partner with the Ontario government to provide a $3/hour wage enhancement in addition to regular earnings.

We are honored to partner with HealthForceOntario (HFO) as an approved employer for the incentive funding of $10,000 to attract and retain personal support workers (PSWs) to work in home and community care agencies. For further information, please visit: https://www.healthforceontario.ca/en/Home/All_Programs/PSW_Initiatives