Summer Student Personal Support Worker

Bayshore HealthCare; Brantford; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and dedicated team at a leading healthcare provider, where you'll enhance the quality of life for clients of all ages. As a Summer Student Personal Support Worker, you'll provide essential care and support, ensuring clients can remain in their homes comfortably. This role offers flexibility with casual, part-time, or full-time options, competitive wages, and opportunities for professional growth. Experience a collaborative work environment focused on client-centered care, where your contributions make a real difference in the community.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health and Dental Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Travel Compensation

Flexible Work Schedules

Ongoing Training and Development

Supportive Management

Qualifications

• Completion of nursing program is essential for RN and RPN roles.
• Excellent communication skills are required for effective client interaction.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily living activities and provide emotional support.
• Document care and client conditions as per care plans.

Skills

Communication Skills

Fluency in English

French Proficiency

Time Management

Education

Completion of Year 2 Nursing Program (RN)

Completion of Year 1 Nursing Program (RPN)

Tools

Mobile Devices for Documentation

Job description

Bayshore HealthCare is one of the Canada’s leading providers of home and community health care services and is a privately owned company. Bayshore HealthCare is proud to showcase its achievement as a Platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program every year since 2006. In 2015, Bayshore achieved the designation for Best Practice Spotlight Organization from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. Bayshore Healthcare is also recognized as Canada’s Best Employers in Forbes 2023 list.

Join the Bayshore Family: Enhance care for clients of all ages and backgrounds with compassion and excellence.

Calling all RN and RPN Summer Students in Brantford and surrounding Brant County Areas!

Bayshore seeks RN and RPN Students to work asSummer Student Personal Support Workers!

Work a temporary PSW position as a Summer Student from April or May – August 31, 2025. Option to continue employment into Fall 2025, terms and conditions apply.

Casual position with the potential to work up to part time or full time hours

Locations of Work:Brantford and surrounding Brant County areas.
Wage:$23.28 per hour + travel pay
2 Availability Options:7a-3p and 3p-10p
Bayshore selects availability based on scheduling needs at time of hire

At Bayshore, you will have the opportunity to create meaningful moments for clients daily while providing exceptional care.

Why Choose Bayshore? We Offer:

• Casual, Part-Time and Full-Time Careers: We offer flexible career options to suit your lifestyle, whether you’re looking for a full-time, part-time or casual role
• Top Industry Wages: Earn top wages for the critical work you do, reflecting your skills and dedication
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy company-sponsored health and dental benefits for you and your family, ensuring your well-being.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Benefit from a company-contributed retirement savings plan to help secure your financial future
• Paid Time Off: Including sick days, orientation, and training
• Travel Compensation: Competitive compensation for your travel, recognizing the importance of your time and effort
• Efficient Schedules: Experience work schedules designed to maximize care time and minimize travel, enhancing your work-life balance
• Career Advancement: Opportunities for professional advancement and growth
• Mobile Devices: Provided for easy documentation and communication
• Supportive Management: Accessible clinical managers and schedulers who value and support your work.

Work Environment

• Collaborative Team Atmosphere: Work alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals who are committed to providing the highest quality of care
• Client-Centered Care: Focus on building strong, trusting relationships with clients and their families
• Flexible Work Schedules: Designed to balance your professional and personal life
• Ongoing Training and Development: Continuous training to advance your skills and enhance your ability to provide outstanding client care
• Safe and Supportive Environment: Adherence to strict health and safety protocols to ensure the well-being of both staff and clients.

The PSW Role

• Bayshore PSWs provide personal care services to clients living in the community. With this support and assistance, Bayshore clients are able to remain in the comfort of their own home, enhancing their quality of life, dignity, and independence.
• Our PSWs assist clients with activities of daily living, according to the care plan, as well as provide cognitive, social and/or emotional support, and complete other assigned tasks such as meal preparation, laundry and monitoring household safety.
• Client Care plans may include skin care, hair care, mouth care, bathing, bowel and bladder care, positioning and movement, exercise, feeding, special diets, assistance with oxygen administration and medication reminders.
• PSWs perform specialized client specific procedures with clinical training and support, completed care and observations of client conditions are documented.

Do what you Love

Realize your passion for helping others with lots of autonomy and support. Your healthcare skills are highly respected. Your commitment to kindness, respect, and safe patient care shapes the wellbeing of our clients and communities. By providing home care, you create more capacity in the health care system so that only the most acute clients are receiving care in hospital or long-term care settings.

Education:

• RN Students, completion of year 2 nursing program (evidence required)
• RPN Students, completion of year 1 nursing program (evidence required)
• Able to work every other weekend
• Able to provide a workday availability that fits our client service needs

Attributes:

• Excellent communication skill with fluency in written and spoken English
• French proficiency required for positions located within Quebec or where French language is a service requirement
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable vehicle
• Availability to provide a workday availability that fits our client service needs, including the ability to work every other weekend

Successful candidates who are offered a position will be required to provide:

• 2 supervisory references,
• A clear criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening
• Proof of being negative for TB.

“At Bayshore Healthcare, our commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is our strength. This is how we bring our vision of being the difference in the lives of those we care for, work with and in our communities. We have a great sense of pride in creating a culture of belonging, where individual differences are embraced and celebrated, through programs, resources and policies that support each individuals purpose, potential and wellbeing.”

At Bayshore Healthcare Ltd., and its subsidiaries, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and operate in full compliance with all Provincial and Territorial legislation pertaining to Human Rights Codes and Accessibility requirements. To ensure continued compliance throughout the recruitment and selection process, we encourage candidates to disclose any accommodation needs they may have.