Personal Support Worker

March-of-Dimes-Canad; Toronto; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

March of Dimes Canada seeks three part-time Personal Support Workers in Central Toronto to provide in-home non-medical support per individual plans. Responsibilities include personal care, transfers, meal assistance, light housekeeping, and safety.

Required: high school diploma or equivalent, Standard First Aid and CPR, experience with individuals with disabilities, and ability to perform attendant care duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification.
• Experience working with individuals with physical disabilities, with knowledge of independent living or consumer-centred care.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform attendant care duties, including transferring, lifting, and bowel and bladder routines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible and regularly scheduled hours.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Completion of a Physical Demands Self-Analysis upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist consumers in their homes with non-medical activities of daily living in accordance with individual service plans and March of Dimes Canada policies and procedures.
• Personal care.
• Lifts and transfers.
• Assistance with rising and retiring.
• Bowel and bladder care procedures.
• Meal preparation and feeding assistance.
• Range-of-motion exercises.
• Light housekeeping duties.
• Perform all duties professionally while respecting consumers' dignity, privacy, and rights and maintaining a safe environment for consumers and staff.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Standard First Aid and CPR certification

Job description

The Opportunity:

We are currently seeking to fill 3 part-time, permanent Personal Support Worker (Internally known as Support Services Attendant) positions in the Central Toronto area.

Wage: $19.42 per hour

Hours: Up to 30 hours per week

Schedule: Flexible availability required, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Weekend availability is mandatory.

Responsibilities:

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  Assist consumers in their homes with non-medical activities of daily living in accordance with individual service plans and March of Dimes Canada policies and procedures, including:

  
  
  
  

  • Personal care.

  
  

  • Lifts and transfers.

  
  

  • Assistance with rising and retiring.

  
  

  • Bowel and bladder care procedures.

  
  

  • Meal preparation and feeding assistance.

  
  

  • Range-of-motion exercises.

  
  

  • Light housekeeping duties.

  
  
  
  



• Perform all duties professionally while respecting consumers' dignity, privacy, and rights and maintaining a safe environment for consumers and staff.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.




• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification.




• Experience working with individuals with physical disabilities, with knowledge of independent living or consumer-centred care.




• Knowledge of and ability to perform attendant care duties, including transferring, lifting, and bowel and bladder routines.




• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.




• Ability to work flexible and regularly scheduled hours.




• Reliable transportation required.




• Completion of a Physical Demands Self-Analysis upon hire.