Personal Support Workers

2 weeks ago


St Albert, Canada Carefor Health & Community Services Full time

**The Opportunity - Personal Support Worker**

Are you a PSW, DSW, Foreign-Trained Nurse/Doctor, Student Nurse, or Paramedics who is willing to make an impact in the lives of others and feel valued, respected, listened to, and empowered to live up to your potential? If so, Carefor Health & Community Services is the place for you.

At Carefor we are in ongoing need of Personal Support Workers to support our clients in their homes and in retirement settings. You will be providing them with care and support so they can stay at their own homes longer and more safely.

**You will make an impact in the following ways**:

- Assist in the activities of daily living including eating, dressing, transferring, grooming, and bathing
- Provide laundering of clothes and linens
- Provide light cleaning
- Provide respite care
- Provide light meal preparation
- Provide cognitive, social, and compassionate support
- Document reports for clients on their plan of care and any changes in the behaviour of daily routines
- Other related duties and tasks as assigned by the Supervisor in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety legislation, regulations, and Carefor policies and procedures.

**We are looking for individuals who**:

- See the possibilities in others and can support them to reach their full potential
- Can access zoom for a video interview
- Communicate effectively in english, both written and verbal
- Have strong interpersonal and customer focus skills
- Have physical fitness sufficient to perform tasks that are necessary for the position, e.g. Lifting/transferring clients
- Are compassionate, empathetic, and creative
- Have a desire to advocate for others and impact their community
- Are capable of making a commitment of 75 hours bi-weekly

**You will need to have**:

- Ontario Certified Personal Support Worker Certificate and/or National Association of Career Colleges (NAC) Certificate, or Certificate in Home Support Worker (Level II, III), or Developmental Service Worker program, Health Care Aide, Foreign-Trained BScN or Doctor, Paramedic Graduate, BScN Nursing Student, or second year RPN student.
- Clear Vulnerable Sector check (obtained within previous six months)
- Up to date immunizations for diphtheria, tetanus, polio, rubella, and hepatitis
- Negative tuberculosis test
- Must have a current valid driver’s license and own vehicle insurance policy
- Experience with Palliative Care is considered an asset
- First Aid CPR is considered an asset

**What can we offer you**:

- Competitive wages (in addition to the Provincial government $3/hr. wage enhancement)
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Paid 3-day orientation
- Paid professional development and training
- Paid education bursaries
- Employee Assistance Program
- Smartphone
- All necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 24/7 on-call Supervisors’ support
- Opportunities for growth
- A collaborative, diverse and inclusive team culture

**About us**:
Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit with over 1,600 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. Formerly the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been providing service in Ottawa for over 123 years. Carefor’s strength is our frontline staff and their commitment to providing high-quality and compassionate support to clients in need.

**Carefor values equity, diversity, and inclusion in all its forms and recruits qualified individuals at all occupational levels that reflect the diversity of our clients and our community. We are committed to providing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and a work environment that supports our diverse workforce. If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please let your TA Coordinator know or contact us in confidence providing notice in advance. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.**

**#INHP**

**Job Types**: Casual, Permanent

**Salary**: From $19.97 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Are you willing to travel to Embrun (about 15 mins driving) based on the needs?

Licence/Certification:

- Personal Support Worker Certification or equivalency (required)
- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: On the road



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