Personal support worker – home support
Extendicare Canada Inc./ParaMed Home Health Care based in Toronto, ON is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Personal support worker – home support who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Part time leading to full time job. The shift timings include Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, Flexible Hours and Morning.
Employer Name: Extendicare Canada Inc./ParaMed Home Health Care
Position: Personal support worker – home support
No. of vacancies: 14
Salary: $19.75 hourly 20 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Part time leading to full time
Location: Toronto, ON
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Hiring: Personal support worker – home support
Job Description
- The candidate must provide bedside and personal care.
- The candidate will be expected to assist clients with bathing and other personal hygiene tasks.
- The candidate must change non-sterile dressings.
- The candidate will have to feed or assist with feeding.
- The candidate must provide companionship.
- The candidate must provide personal care.
- The candidate will be expected to prepare and serve nutritious meals.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in English language.
- The candidate must have a College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a programme lasting one to two years, or equivalent experience.
- The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
- The candidate must have a CPR certificate, a first aid certificate, and a personal support worker certificate.
- The candidate must be punctual.
- The candidate should be client focused.
- The candidate should be dependable.
- The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
- The candidate should have excellent oral communication skills.
- The candidate should be organised and flexible in nature.
- The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
- The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
- The candidate should be reliable.
- The candidate should be a good team player.
Work site environment
- The work environment is smoke-free.
Work setting
- The candidate will be required to work in various locations.
- The candidate will be required to work in the employer’s or client’s home.
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- The candidate will be responsible for caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease, adolescents, adults, the elderly, females, males, and children over the age of 12, people with a disability, people with an intellectual disability, people with mental health disabilities, people with physical disabilities, school age (6 – 12 years), toddler to pre-school (1 – 3 years), and young adults.
Experience with special needs children
- The candidate must have prior experience working with special needs children in mobility assistance.
Additional information
Security and safety
- The candidate should be subjected to a thorough Tuberculosis test, and Vulnerable sector check.
Transportation/travel information
- The candidate must have their own vehicle.
- The candidate has access to public transportation.
- The candidate’s travel expenses will be covered by the employer.
- The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.
- The candidate must be willing to travel.
- The candidate must be willing to travel frequently.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
- The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
- The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
- The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
- The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
Benefits
- Health, Financial and Long term benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
- Under Health Benefits, the selected candidate will receive Dental plan, Disability benefits, Health care plan and Vision care benefits.
- Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive benefits in accordance with the collective agreement, as well as a Bonus and Mileage paid.
- Under Long Term Benefits, the selected candidate will receive Life insurance and Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.
By email