Professional Caregiver

Right at Home Canada; Barrie; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health Benefits

Flexible schedule

Consistency with clients & Care Teams

Mentorship & case conferences

Specialized training & career path

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Right at Home Canada is hiring Professional Caregivers to join our team. We welcome Nurses, PSWs and Community Care Professionals with a passion for caring and a strong work ethic.

We offer extended health benefits, flexible scheduling, consistency with clients and care teams, mentorship, and career-path opportunities with specialized training. Our organization is committed to your growth and professional success.

Qualifications

• PSW, DSW, SSW certifications or International Nurse accepted.
• Ability to work independently within a team.
• Updated immunizations, including two valid proofs of vaccination against COVID-19.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Valid CPR (within 6 months) and VSS police check (within 1 year).
• Valid 2 step TB test (within 1 year).
• A driver's license is a definite asset when visiting multiple clients.

Skills

Excellent communication

Listening skills

Independent work

Team-based decisions

Immunization compliance

Education

PSW certification

DSW certification

SSW certification

International Nurse

Second-year nursing student

Home Support Worker

Companion caregiver accepted

Tools

CPR certification

VSS police check

TB test (2-step)

Job description

Right at Home is looking for Professional Caregivers to add to our team.

Are you a Nurse, PSW or Community Care Professional with an exceptional work ethic, integrity and passion for caring? Are you seeking a professional opportunity with an opportunity for medical benefits? Are you looking for an organization that recognizes the contribution you make to families in the community? Do you excel above the rest in your commitment to your profession?

What Right at Home Offers

As a Professional Caregiver with our Right at Home office, we offer the following:

• Opportunity for Extended Health Benefits (single and family)
• Complete flexibility in your schedule
• Consistency with clients and Care Teams
• Opportunity to bring meaningful support to your clients’ lives
• Case conferences and mentorship
• Career path opportunities with specialty training/specialized Care Teams
• An employer committed to growth in your career as a Professional Caregiver

All of our Right at Home Care Team members are incredible! They are passionate, patient, caring and committed. Most of all, they bring pride and a professional work ethic to everything they do. Our ideal Professional Caregivers have friendly personalities, patience, a consistently positive attitude, and communicate well with clients of all types, both one-on-one and in groups. They are responsible and hold themselves to the highest professional standards. Our team members have a strong desire to work with an employer who views them as family, and they are committed to working with their Care Team in this same way.

Role Requirements

• PSW certification, DSW certification, SSW certification, International Nurse, second-year nursing student, Home Support Worker and companion caregiver accepted
• Ability to work independently and make decisions with the support of your team.
• Updated immunizations, including two valid proofs of vaccination against COVID-19
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Valid CPR (within 6 months) and VSS police check (within 1 year)
• Valid 2 step TB test (within 1 year)
• A drivers license is a definite asset when visiting multiple clients in the community

COVID-19 considerations: All clients are screened before our caregiver enters their home. Caregivers are equipped with the appropriate PPE that their local office supplies.

About Right at Home

Right at Home is an International organization with over 20 years experience providing meaningful supportive care services to older adults and disabled adults in their homes, wherever home is for them. At Right at Home we are dedicated to providing an exceptional experience for both our Professional Caregivers and our Client families. We pride ourselves in personalized, boutique approach to in-home health care. We offer a unique care delivery model, including Care Teams, which leads to relationship-oriented care services. Our core values of approachability, accountability, authenticity and integrity permeate everything we do.

We will be happy to schedule a time for you to learn more about us and for us to learn about you.We look forward to hearing from you!

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Hear What Others Are Saying

"These caregivers make it possible for my husband and I to stay in our home. I'm so thankful for Right at Home and their caregivers."

Hear What Others Are Saying

"We have been exceptionally pleased with the services provided by Right at Home ... They have provided education-based care to a loved one with advancing dementia with dignity and respect."

Michelle, Client's Family Member, Right at Home Clemson, South Carolina

Hear What Others Are Saying

"The caregivers are so nice ... They just help us with anything we need. The office staff is also great. I appreciate that they always return phone calls timely."

Donna, Client's Family Member, Right at Home Tulsa East and West, Oklahoma

Hear What Others Are Saying

"These caregivers make it possible for my husband and I to stay in our home. I'm so thankful for Right at Home and their caregivers."