Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Spectrum Health Care Inc; Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Health Care is seeking Personal Support Workers (PSW) in Keswick. The role involves providing essential personal care to patients, ensuring their comfort and safety. Candidates must have valid PSW certification or be RN/RPN students. Join a company recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, offering competitive wages and flexible hours.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Flexible hours

Paid sick days

Pension options

Rural and weekend premiums

Qualifications

• Ability to provide exceptional personal care and customer service.
• Proficient in verbal and written English communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Assess and respond to changing needs of patients.
• Travel between patients’ residences or facilities.

Skills

Customer Service

English

Education

Personal Support Worker Certificate

RN/RPN Student

Job description

Your happiness and well-being are top priorities at Spectrum! We offer competitive wages, flexible hours, paid sick days, pension options, rural and weekend premiums, and more!

We are hiring Personal Support Workers (PSW) in Keswick. Join Spectrum today and see the difference caring makes!

Total compensation ranges from $24 to $28 per hour, including travel and applicable premiums.

Job Description

Personal Support Workers play a vital role in our healthcare system. At Spectrum Health Care, they work closely with patients and their families, providing personal care and support with activities of daily living. The care provided ensures patients can recover safely from acute illnesses or remain in their homes as they age.

• Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, skincare, light meal preparation, feeding, etc.) in clients' homes or facilities.
• Assess, anticipate, identify, and respond to the changing needs of patients, and communicate available Total Care resources when appropriate.
• Perform delegated or assigned tasks under the supervision of a Home Support Supervisor.
• Travel within the assigned region between patients’ residences or facilities is required.

Qualifications

• Possess one of the following qualifications (required):
  • Valid Personal Support Worker Certificate from a Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities or an approved program by the Ministry of Education.
  • RN/RPN student with at least successful completion of year one of the program.
  • Internationally licensed nurse, midwife, or physician.
• G2/G license with access to a vehicle.
• Physical ability to meet job demands (e.g., ability to stand, bend, walk, crouch, kneel, reach, lift 23 kg independently, assist clients with mobility, reposition clients in bed).
• Ability to provide exceptional personal care and customer service.
• Valid Standard First Aid and Level C CPR certification.
• Updated immunization record, including TB test within the last 6 months.
• Proficient in verbal and written English communication; additional languages are an asset.

Additional Information

Spectrum Health Care is proud to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This award recognizes top Canadian companies for performance, growth, strategy, innovation, culture, and leadership. Learn more about this honor.

We thank all applicants; only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, support will be provided upon request for accommodations during the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources at ([email protected]) for assistance.

Spectrum Health Care is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to attract and develop a workforce reflecting the communities we serve, as diversity is key to our success.