Personal Support Worker

3 weeks ago

St Mary's, Canada VON Canada Full time
Requisition Details: Employment Status: Casual Program Name: Adult Day Program Work Schedule: Days, Evenings, Nights On Call: No Existing Vacancy: Yes - we're currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position. Job Summary:\u00A0 The Personal/Home Support Worker provides personal support and homemaking services to clients and families within the framework of the VON Adult Day Program.\u00A0 The PSW collaborates with members of the health care team in meeting the needs of clients to attain an optimal level of independence and wellbeing.

This position is eligible for the $3.00 per hour wage enhancement from the Ontario Government for all hours spent directly caring for clients.

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If you are applying to a unionized position and you are a member of its bargaining unit, please be aware that this posting may remain open beyond the deadline if there are not enough applicants to fill the position(s). \u00A0If the posting remains open after the initial deadline, VON may close the posting at its\u2019 discretion or a rolling deadline equivalent to the posting period specified in your Collective Agreement will be deemed, and each successive period will be treated as a separate posting for purposes of comparing seniority between candidates.\u00A0

Other commonly searched for terms: Administrative Assistant, Medical Office Administrative Assistant, Clerk, Scheduling Clerk, Scheduler\u00A0

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