Personal Support Worker/Homemaker

As a PSW/Homemaker with Carefor, you will be making a difference in the lives of your clients each day. You will provide personal care, light housekeeping and activities of daily living (ADLs) at the homes of your clients as prescribed by each client’s individual care plan. The PSW/Homemaker will collaborate with the Program Coordinator to meet the needs of clients and attain an optimal level of independence in the home environment.

About us:

Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit, with over 1,200 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. The founding chapter of the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been helping seniors and people living with disabilities in Eastern Ontario live with choice and dignity since 1897.

For our staff, we are proud to help them be the best they can be both now and into the future. Through comprehensive onboarding and continual training, you are continuously improving your professional practice with Carefor; and with the HOOPP pension plan, great benefits and a flexible schedule, we’re looking out for you and your family. At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives.

Job Description

What You Will Do:
- Assist in the activities of daily living including eating, dressing, transferring, toileting, grooming, and bathing
- Provide laundry of clothes and linens
- Provide meal set-up and preparation
- Provide cognitive, social, and compassionate support
- Document reports for clients on their plan of care and any changes in behavior of daily routines
- Maintain a clean, safe, home environment
- Sweep, vacuum, sponge mop floors
- Dust furniture
- Clean bathrooms
- Change bed linens, wash, dry personal clothing, and linens
- Collect garbage from all rooms and dispose in designated trash bins
- Wash and dry dishes
- Wash exterior of fridge and stove (as required)
- Follow infection control policies and procedures
- Report unsafe conditions or changes in client’s home environment
Qualifications
- Certificate in Home Support Worker (Level II, III), Personal Support Worker or Developmental Service Worker program, Health Care Aide, Foreign Trained BScN, Paramedic Graduate, BScN Nursing Student, or second year RPN student
- National Academy of Careers Colleges Certificate, if applicable
- Household management experience
- Experience working with elderly or ill individuals
- Ability to manage confidential information
- Ability to work independently
- The ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- Current Standard First Aid Certificate, an asset
- Current CPR level C Certificate, an asset
- Food Handlers Certificate, an asset
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate, an asset
- Up to date immunizations for diphtheria, tetanus, polio, rubella and hepatitis
- Negative tuberculosis test
Working Conditions
- Work in client homes
- Work requires regular driving or use of public transportation, including travel in inclement weather
- Work requires incumbent to bend, sit, stand, kneel, reach for short periods of time
- Work in different social and economic environments
What We have To Offer You
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Leadership team who values innovation, continuous improvement, quality and service excellence while appreciating work-life boundaries
- A collaborative, diverse and inclusive team culture
- Wellness program
- Company events
- Work-life balance
- Paid mileage between clients
- Smartphone provided
- 24/7 support from on-call Supervisors
- Paid orientation and training
- Flexible Shifts
- All necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: $20.06 – $25.08
per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8-hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends( one weekend in three weeks)
Licence/Certification:
- Certificate in Home Support Worker (Level II, III), Personal Support Worker or Developmental Service Worker program, Health Care Aide, Foreign Trained BScN, Paramedic Graduate, BScN Nursing Student, or second year RPN student
- National Academy of Careers Colleges Certificate, if applicable
Work Location: In person, in clients homes

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 is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please let us know in your application if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.