Personal Support Worker (PSW) - Home & Community Care - Multiple Locations

The Care Company Inc.; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Care Company Inc. is seeking compassionate Personal Support Workers to provide one-to-one care in clients' homes across Toronto, GTA, Durham, Peterborough, and surrounding communities.

You will support daily living activities, mobility, meals, and safety, promoting independence and dignity. You will collaborate with nurses, care coordinators, families, and other health professionals, traveling within your service area as needed.

Qualifications

• PSW certification from a recognized educational institution.
• NACC verification of PSW credentials where applicable.
• HSCPOA registration is an asset.
• TB test within the past year.
• CPR/First Aid certification.
• WHMIS 2015 certification within the past year.
• Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Check within the past year.
• Immunization documentation for measles, rubella, varicella, tetanus, and diphtheria.
• COVID-19 vaccination documentation, subject to accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assist with activities of daily living.
• Offer companionship while promoting independence and dignity.
• Assist with mobility, transfers, and prescribed exercises as per care plan.
• Prepare meals according to dietary needs and care plans.
• Assist with light housekeeping and household tasks.
• Safely use care equipment per training and care plans.
• Observe changes in client condition and report promptly.
• Follow infection prevention and health & safety protocols.
• Document care provided accurately and timely.
• Work independently in home/community settings while collaborating with the care team.

Skills

Compassionate

Dependable

Self-driven

Education

PSW certification

International nursing/medical education recognized

Job description

Personal Support Worker (PSW) - Home & Community Care | Multiple Locations Toronto & GTA | York & Simcoe | Durham | Peterborough, Kawartha & Haliburton

The Care Company is a home healthcare company whose purpose is to create A Better Life for Those at Home. We help individuals remain safely and comfortably in their homes for as long as they choose, and our real talent is helping people Make Each Day Count. We are a growing company that puts People First and strives to get Better Today. The Care Company is currently looking for compassionate, dependable, and self-driven Personal Support Workers (PSWs) to provide one-to-one care to clients in their homes and community settings throughout Toronto and the GTA, as well as the Central and Central East regions of Ontario Health atHome. Current and upcoming opportunities may be available throughout Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Newmarket, Aurora, Bradford, Barrie, Alliston, Simcoe County, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Courtice, Bowmanville, Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and surrounding communities, depending on current client needs.

Our PSWs play an important role in helping clients maintain their safety, independence, dignity, and quality of life at home.

Scheduling & Availability

Must be able to commit to a consistent, ongoing weekly schedule for the foreseeable future.

We are looking for caregivers who are open to a variety of shift lengths, including shorter community visits as well as longer client assignments.

Opportunities are available across day, evening, overnight, weekday, weekend, and holiday shifts, depending on client needs.

Flexibility to support multiple clients within your preferred geographic area is an asset.

Must be able and willing to travel to client homes within your agreed-upon service area.

A valid driver's licence and access to a vehicle are assets, particularly for caregivers supporting multiple clients or assignments in rural or remote communities.

All TCC shifts require caregivers to remain awake and alert for the entire duration of the shift.

Sleeping during shifts is not permitted.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Providing personal care and assisting clients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, hygiene, and feeding.
• Providing companionship, emotional support, and reassurance while promoting clients' independence and dignity.
• Assisting with mobility, positioning, transfers, ambulation, and prescribed exercises as outlined in the client's care plan.
• Preparing meals according to clients' dietary needs, preferences, and care plans.
• Assisting with light housekeeping and other tasks that help clients remain safely and comfortably at home.
• Safely using mobility and client-care equipment in accordance with training and established care plans.
• Observing clients for changes in their physical, cognitive, or emotional condition and promptly reporting concerns to the appropriate Care Coordinator or member of the clinical team.
• Following infection prevention and control practices and established health and safety protocols.
• Completing accurate, thorough, and timely documentation of the care provided.
• Working independently in community-based settings while collaborating with clients, families, nurses, Care Coordinators, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Providing care safely and competently within your training, demonstrated competency, and PSW scope of practice.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Personal Support Worker (PSW) certification from a recognized educational institution, or recognized international nursing or medical education that meets The Care Company's requirements for PSW employment.
• As part of our standard credential-verification process, The Care Company verifies applicable PSW educational credentials, including verification through the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC), where applicable.
• Current registration with the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA) is an asset.
• Negative TB test completed within the past year.
• Valid CPR/First Aid certification.
• Valid WHMIS 2015 certification completed within the past year.
• Valid Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Check completed within the past year.
• Required immunization documentation for measles, rubella, varicella, tetanus, and diphtheria.
• Hepatitis B immunization is strongly encouraged.
• COVID-19 vaccination documentation, subject to accommodation pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Good judgment and the ability to work safely and independently in clients' homes and community settings.
• Ability to identify and report client care concerns and changes in condition to the appropriate members of the care team.
• Ability to work cooperatively with an interdisciplinary