Personal Support Worker (PSW), Facility

Spectrum Health Care (SHC); Aurora; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Health Care in Aurora is hiring Personal Support Workers to work in facility settings. Full-time and part-time hours are available, with alternate weekends. PSWs provide personal care and support with daily living activities, traveling within the region, under supervision of a Home Support Supervisor. Spectrum Health Care is committed to diversity and accommodation in recruitment.

Qualifications

• PSW certificate from a recognized program.
• Physical ability to perform daily tasks and lift 23 kg.
• Proficient English communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Assess and respond to changing patient needs and coordinate with Total Care resources.
• Perform delegated tasks under supervision of a Home Support Supervisor.
• Travel within the assigned region to patients’ residences or facilities.

Skills

Personal care

Daily living

Customer service

Education

PSW Certificate

RN/RPN student

Internationally licensed nurse

Job description

Company Description

Spectrum Health Care is hiring

Spectrum Health Care is hiring Personal Support Workers (PSWs) to work in facility settings in Aurora. Full time and part time hours are available, with alternate weekends.

At Spectrum Health Care our mission is re-imagining home care for clients and families to provide products and services they need, whenever care is required, delivered by the most qualified and compassionate staff.

By joining Spectrum Health Care you will be part of one of Canada’s Best Managed companies and a committed member of a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals.

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)
• 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

• Have one of 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
• Valid Vulnerable Sector Criminal Check
• Updated immunization record including TB Test (last 6 months)
• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills (Additional language skills considered an asset)

Additional Information

This position is a current vacancy

Spectrum Health Care is thrilled to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This award recognizes top companies across Canada for overall performance, sustained growth, strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and leadership. Click here to learn more about this esteemed honour.

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.