PSW - Personal Support Worker
- Oshawa, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Competitive wages and multiple assignments
- Flexible hours that fit your lifestyle
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Rewarding work that makes a positive impact in the lives of others
- Supportive team environment with opportunities for growth
- PSW certification or diploma is a must.
- First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) level C Certificate
- Police Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (within 1 year)
- 2 Steps of Tuberculosis (TB) Test and Immunizations ( up to date)
- Strong time management skills, confidentiality, and professionalism
- Excellent communicator, able to foster relationships with Healthcare Staff and clients
- Ability to work independently and work effectively within a team environment
- Interest in continuous learning – high energy and focused
- Compassion, integrity, and quality care are all expectations of our community culture.
- Provides personal care to the client
- Support client to perform ADL’s (Activities of Daily Living) including, meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, and more
- Assist client in safely ambulating and transferring
- Perform delegated tasks as required
- Promote client independence
- Provides psychological and emotional support
- Provide clear, timely communication to the client, family and any stakeholders
- Promotes a safe environment for both the client and worker
- Work requires travel within community or facility
- May involve long hours, including evenings and weekends, to meet organizational needs.
- Standing for extended periods involved
- Lifting, pushing, turning involved
- May repeat the same movement