Personal Support Worker (PSW) - Home & Community Care | York Region
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What you'll do
- Provide one-to-one care to clients in their homes and community settings
- Help clients maintain their safety, independence, dignity, and quality of life at home
- Commit to a consistent, ongoing weekly schedule for the foreseeable future
- Support a variety of shift lengths, including shorter community visits as well as longer client assignments
- Support multiple clients within your preferred geographic area
- Travel to client homes within your agreed-upon service area
- Remain awake and alert for the entire duration of the shift
- Identify and report client care concerns to Care Coordinators when needed
- Work independently and work cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team
What they're looking for
- MUST have a valid driver's license and reliable access to a car that can be used for daily work
- Ability to travel between assignments within designated areas of work, an asset if you can travel to rural/remote areas.
- Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in English
- PSW certification from an approved and recognized educational institution or International nursing/ doctorate Certification
- Negative TB Test completed within the last year
- Valid CPR/First Aid Certificate
- Valid WHMIS2015 Certificate of Completion
- COVID Vaccination Receipts subject to an exemption pursuant to Ontario’s Human Rights Code
- Immunization for measles, rubella, varicella, tetanus, and Diphtheria REQUIRED, immunization of Hepatitis B is strongly urged.
- Valid Criminal Record Check - must be completed within the last year.
- Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in English
Nice to have
- 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.
- Current/Valid Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA) Registration an asset
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Full description from employer
Personal Support Worker (PSW) – Home & Community Care | Multiple Locations
Toronto & GTA | York & Simcoe
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.
Requirements
- MUST have a valid driver's license and reliable access to a car that can be used for daily work
- Ability to travel between assignments within designated areas of work, an asset if you can travel to rural/remote areas.
- Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in English
- PSW certification from an approved and recognized educational institution or International nursing/ doctorate Certification
- Negative TB Test completed within the last year
- Valid CPR/First Aid Certificate
- Valid WHMIS2015 Certificate of Completion
- COVID Vaccination Receipts subject to an exemption pursuant to Ontario’s Human Rights Code
- Immunization for measles, rubella, varicella, tetanus, and Diphtheria REQUIRED, immunization of Hepatitis B is strongly urged.
- Valid Criminal Record Check - must be completed within the last year.
- Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in English
- Ability to identify and report client care concerns to Care Coordinators when needed.
- Requires good judgement, the ability to work independently, and work cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team
- Current/Valid Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA) Registration an asset
*The Care Company can make accommodations/modifications for individuals with disabilities during the hiring and onboarding process. Please let us know if you require extra assistance*
**Thank you to everyone who applies. However, due to the high volume of applications received, we will only be contacting those who have been selected for an interview. **
Benefits
- Competitive rates of pay ($26-29/hour)
- Performance-based bonuses
- Consistent scheduling
- 24/7 nursing support for all staff members
- Educational and Training Opportunities
- Employee Health and Wellness Opportunities
- Employee Recognition Program
- Opportunity for Group Health and Dental Benefits
Company
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