Personal Support Worker

**Because Your Care Matters.**

CBI Home Health is looking to hire **Personal Support Workers**in** Ottawa in the Your Care At Home Program.**

**Compensation Range**: The hourly rate range for this position is **$22.33 to $24.44 per hour.**

**Vacancy Disclosure**:This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

**Why CBI Home Health?**

We’re committed to making a difference in people’s lives - and that starts with yours. You’ll enjoy a flexible schedule that allows you to achieve your goals at work and at home. As you care for others, CBI Home Health will care for you by providing the equipment, training and resources that you need to feel confident every day.

**Here’s a closer look at our total rewards and benefits**
- Weekend premiums, travel pay and/or mileage reimbursement
- Full-time and part-time opportunities, with flexible scheduling options between 6 am and 11 pm
- Weekend Premiums and paid sick time
- Reward and recognition programs, including earned-wage access through our partnership with ZayZoon
- Comprehensive benefits package including extended medical and dental coverage
- Employee Perks and Discount Programs through our partnership with Perkopolis
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Paid orientation, training and development with opportunities to grow your career
- Group RRSP and Retirement Savings Program for Home Health Ontario employees
- PSWs may be eligible for Health Force Ontario's $10,000 PSW Incentives with a full time commitment

**What you will do**

As a caring and responsible healthcare team member, you will support clients in maintaining their safety and independence in their homes, helping them to live their best lives. You will provide personal care to clients in their home, and may assist them in mobilizing and perform light exercises. You will act at all times with the client and their family at the heart of all you do, observing, documenting, and reporting any changes in their condition to your Manager/Supervisor. You may be required to perform light housekeeping tasks as indicated in client care plans.

**What you will need to be successful**:

- Your Personal Support Worker Certificate or equivalent
- Home Support Worker Level I, II or III, Health Care Aid, Personal Attendant (PA+2), Developmental Support Worker, OTA/PTA, Paramedic
- Internationally Trained Registered Nurse/ Registered Practical Nurse (RN/ RPN), Midwife or Physicians
- Students currently enrolled post-1st year in Nursing, Rehab, Medicine or Paramedicine programs- Equivalencies:

- A clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening within the last 12 months
- Proof of a negative TB test within the last 12 months and an up-to-date immunization record
- Ability to travel from home to home within the community
- Commitment to work every other weekend, minimum 5 hours both Saturday and Sunday
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills required; the ability to communicate in French or other languages is considered an asset
- Reliability and strong organizational skills
- Ability to safely lift up to 35 lbs. (16 kg)

**Join us at CBI Home Health - Because Your Care Matters.**
- In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and CBI Policies on Accommodation, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of our hiring process. Please inform your recruiter if you have any accommodation requests._

HHEAST

**Education**: Preferred
- Technical/other training or better

**Licenses & Certifications**: Required
- Code of Conduct
- Ethics in the Community
- Privacy in Practice
- PSW Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Immunization Verification
- TB 2 Step Test
- Temporary Work Permit
- VSS Receipt
- VSS Received
- WHMIS Annual Training
- Workplace Violence Harras
- Worker H&S Awareness

Preferred
- ON-Abuse Training
- ON-AODA
- ON-IASR
- CPR Certification
- Excess Hours Agreement
- NACC Certification
- OT Averaging Agreement