Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Community Advantage Rehabilitation Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Health Care is hiring Personal Support Workers (PSW) in Toronto. The role involves providing personal care and support with daily living activities to patients, traveling between residences or facilities, and working under supervision to meet changing needs.

Flexible hours and competitive wages accompany pension options and other benefits. Qualified candidates hold a PSW certificate or are RN/RPN students with year-one completion, or internationally licensed health professionals.

Qualifications

• Valid PSW certificate from a recognized program.
• RN/RPN student with at least year one completed.
• Internationally licensed Nurse, Midwife or Physician.
• Physical ability to meet job demands including lifting up to 23 kg.
• Excellent personal care and customer service skills.
• Valid Standard First Aid and Level C CPR.
• Updated immunization record including TB test.
• Proficient verbal and written English communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living in personal residences or facilities.
• Continually assess, anticipate, identify, and respond to new and changing needs of patients and communicate resources.
• Perform delegated and/or assigned tasks under supervision of a Home Support Supervisor.
• Staff are required to travel within assigned region between patients’ residences or facilities.

Skills

Personal care

Customer service

English communication

Education

PSW Certificate

RN/RPN student

Internationally licensed nurse

Job description

• Compensation: CAD 22.26 - CAD 23.56 - hourly

Company Description

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

We are hiringPersonal Support Workers(PSW) inToronto. Come see the difference caring makes. Join Spectrum today!

Job Description

Personal Support Workers play a pivotal role in our health care system. At Spectrum Health Care, they work closely with our patients and their families, providing personal care and support with activities of daily living. The care provided by Personal Support Workers ensures patients can recover safely from an acute illness or remain in their homes throughout the aging process.

• Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, skincare, light meal preparation, feeding etc) in personal residences or facilities
• Continually assesses, anticipates, identifies, and responds to new and changing needs of patients and communicates available Total Care resources to patients when appropriate
• Perform delegated and/or assigned tasks under the supervision of a Home Support Supervisor
• Staff are required to travel within assigned region between patients’ residences or facilities

Qualifications

• Haveoneof the following qualifications (required):
  • Valid Personal Support Worker Certificate from a Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities or the Ministry of Education approved program
  • RN/RPN Student who with a minimum successful completion of year one of the program
  • Internationally licensed Nurse, Midwife or Physician
• Physical ability to meet the demands of the job (ex: ability to stand, bend, walk, crouch, kneel and reach freely for extended periods, ability to lift 23 kg independently, ability to assist clients with standing, walking, sitting; able to reposition clients in bed)
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional personal care and customer service
• Valid Standard First Aid and Level C CPR
• Updated immunization record including TB Test (last 12 months)
• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills(Additional language skills considered an asset)

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Additional Information

This position is a current vacancy

We thank all applicants, however, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

If you require accommodation because of disability through the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at ([e-mail]) for assistance.

Spectrum Health Care is committed to fostering, cultivating and building a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization. We strive to attract, engage and develop a workforce that reflects the diverse communities that we serve and we know a diverse workforce is key to the growth and success of our organization.