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About the Role
As a Personal Support Worker (PSW), you'll use your training to provide person-centred care, support daily living, and help clients stay comfortable and independent in their own homes. You'll travel between clients' homes throughout the day, making every visit matter. Bring your skills to where they're needed most!
Responsibilities
- Provide care to clients in the comfort of their own homes
- Help develop the client's care plan
- Assist with personal care, such as bathing, grooming, and dressing
- Aide with mobility and transfers to ensure safety and comfort
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals and perform light housekeeping duties
- Offer respite care to families, allowing them a much-needed break
- Monitor and maintain a safe home environment
- Collaborate with healthcare teams
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Personal Support Worker or Developmental Services Worker certification
- Nursing students who have completed first year of RPN or BScN or internationally educated nurses are eligible to apply
- Must have a current Standard First Aid Certificate or CPR level C Certificate, if applicable to the work being performed
- Must enjoy driving, have a personal vehicle and possess both a current driver's license and proof of vehicle insurance
- A current and original copy of a satisfactory Criminal Records Check
- Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- This role requires a detail-oriented approach in a dynamic environment, with physical activity including lifting, carrying (using proper techniques), bending, reaching, kneeling, and other movements that emphasize good body mechanics.
- Individuals in the role are required to walk, sit, stand, and climb stairs throughout the day, with some tasks requiring fine hand movements.
Skills
- Person-centred care
- Support daily living
- Driving
- Good body mechanics
Work Type
- Regular
- Full time (1.0 FTE)
- Days
- Evenings
- Weekends
Education Level
- Personal Support Worker certification
- Developmental Services Worker certification
- First year of RPN or BScN completed
- Internationally educated nurses
Benefits
- Competitive salary and vacation time
- Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, LTD) for eligible employees
- Employee Assistance Program
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan with company contributions for eligible employees
- Smartphone to help you stay organized and connected throughout your day
- Travel compensation and mileage
About the Company
- VON Canada is a not-for-profit organization providing home and community care services for over 125 years.
- Focusing on person-centred care, we provide people with the support they need and want, at home and in the community, so they can live healthier, happier lives surrounded by loved ones.
- VON - At the heart of care.