Personal Support Workers/Caregivers with Dementia/Alzheimer experience

Qualicare; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Personal Support Worker/Caregiver, where your dedication will make a difference in clients' lives. This role involves providing essential personal care services, supporting clients in their daily activities, and ensuring their comfort and safety. With a focus on teamwork and respect, you will be part of a Great Place to Work certified company that values its employees. Enjoy flexible working hours and the opportunity to customize your shifts while making a positive impact in the community. If you are caring, reliable, and passionate about helping others, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Ability to customize shifts

Ongoing opportunity to pick up additional shifts

Qualifications

• Must have a Personal Support Worker Certificate or equivalent.
• Current CPR/First Aid training required.

Responsibilities

• Provide AM and PM care, meal preparation, and light housekeeping.
• Accompany clients on outings and provide companionship.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Teamwork

Communication

Dementia/Alzheimer experience

Education

Personal Support Worker Certificate

CPR/First Aid training

Nursing student (1 year completed)

Tools

Mobile phone

Internet access

Job description

Benefits/Perks

• Part-time position,
• Ongoing opportunity with the ability to pick up additional shifts,
• Flexible working hours,
• Choose and customize your own shifts.

Company Overview

Qualicare Homecare is looking for compassionate, caring, and reliable individuals to join our family as Personal Support Workers/Caregivers. As a Personal Support Worker, you will not only be looking after the clients, but you will also be part of an amazing team that promotes a culture of recognition, appreciation, respect, leadership, learning, and ongoing support.

Did you know that Qualicare is also Great Place to Work certified? Come and join us; why wouldn't you? 91% of our employees agree that Qualicare is a Great Place to Work, and we are proud of our company’s culture based on Respect, Fairness, Credibility, Pride, and Camaraderie.

Job Summary

The Personal Support Worker/Caregiver is a member of the home care team who works under the supervision of the Director of Care and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the client’s needs. We are looking for PSWs in the North York area, Young and Steeles, Bathurst and Steeles, and above Steeles Avenue.

Responsibilities

• AM and PM care
• Meal preparation
• Light housekeeping
• Accompany clients on outings
• Shopping and errands
• Medication reminders
• Ambulation and transporting of clients
• Provide companionship to clients
• Ability to follow a care plan
• Documentation/charting

Qualifications

• Personal Support Worker Certificate or equivalent (e.g., foreign-trained nurse, nursing student after one year of completing the school).
• Current CPR/First Aid training
• Current Police Record Check or Vulnerable Sector Screen or be willing to obtain one.
• Negative TB skin test or chest x-ray
• Access to the internet/mobile phone.
• Great support and teamwork
• Dementia/Alzheimer experience