Personal Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Kitchener, Canada Genesis Comfort Care Full time

Genesis Comfort Care is currently seeking energetic and dedicated Personal Support Workers (PSW) to join our dynamic team of community caregivers Our PSW staff will provide individualized care that is sensitive to the patients’ unique needs, providing assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) and Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADL’s) through a patient-specific assignment working under the direction of and in collaboration with a regulated health care professional. Care will take place in the community, within a patient’s home.

**Responsibilities/Job Description**:

- Provides personal care to the patient (personal hygiene, dressing, incontinence care, etc.)
- Operate clients devices properly and safely (Hoyer lifts, bedpan, etc.)
- Helps with a variety of household tasks (meal assistance, light housekeeping duties, ensuring clients space is tidy etc.)
- Provides cognitive, social, emotional, psychological, support to the patient and family
- Documents information required for each patient visit.
- Adhere to the Genesis Comfort Care policies in all interactions with patients, families or other parties ensuring privacy and confidentiality
- Escalate patient-related issues to supervisors as needed

**Qualifications**:

- PSW Certificate from an accredited institution or relevant approved healthcare training
- Valid First Aid/CPR
- DSW Certificate
- Nursing students
- Experience in providing personal care to patients
- Willingness to travel to see patients within a designated area
- Access to a vehicle and a valid driver’s license
- Ability to effectively communicate both through oral and written.
- Able to provide a current criminal check (CPIC) with clear Vulnerable Sector Search (VSS) if selected
- Availability to work every other weekend
- Ability to demonstrate compassion, tact and diplomacy when interacting with residents/patients and their families

**If you enjoy making people smile, we know you will love a career with Genesis Comfort Care. We want you to join our team of spirited and fun-loving professionals as we support the neighbors in our community**

*We are hiring for Kitchener Waterloo, Cambridge, Elmira, New Hamburg, Wellington County and surrounding areas.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week

**Salary**: $18.00-$20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
We provide all necessary PPE required for the protection of our workers and clients

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kitchener, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Companion Care and/or Personal Support Work: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Personal Support Worker Certificate (required)
- PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)
- Night Shift (preferred)
- Overnight Shift (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

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