The Opportunity: Part-Time Temporary PSW (52.5 hours bi-weekly or 0.7 FTE) Carefor Mackay Centre
Posting Date: March 2025
Under the supervision of the Care Team Supervisor, the Personal Support Worker (PSW) provides personal support and homemaking services to individuals. Care is provided within the framework of policies, procedures, standards and quality & risk management as established by Carefor Health and Community Services and the management of the Carefor Mackay Centre. The PSW collaborates with members of the health care team in meeting the needs of individuals to attain an optimal level of independence and wellbeing. A PSW is responsible to work within his/her scope of practice, performing the care and activities for which they have the necessary training and for which they are competent. The PSW is to inform the manager or designate if they require additional training with tasks.
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. Please visit our website for more information.
At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives. Our team of professionals offer care to our clients and their families by focusing on the whole person. By working in the home and community, our team has time to connect and affect real change that enriches lives and gives choice. See more about working with Carefor.
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.
Job Description
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What You Will Do:
- Assist or provide care according to the Resident Care Plan. Assistance may need to be provided on a short or long term basis to individual residents including but not limited to personal care, lifts and transfers, observing nutritional status, light housekeeping, assist in taking prescribed medication, etc…
- Observe resident for changes in behaviour or signs or symptoms of decreasing health status and report to Care Team leader.
- Chart care given and give verbal/written report to RPN or other team members on any unusual behaviour and observations made with respect to clients/residents
- Evaluate the individual’s need for change in the personal support care plan and make recommendations to RPN or designate.
- Contributes to the development of the personal support care plan by reporting, to the RPN or designate, all observations or information obtained from the resident and/or family regarding needs and the effect of the care he/she provided.
- Plans and organizes each day’s activities, setting priorities for personal support and other activities, to effectively utilize time, energy, supplies and equipment.
- Completes documentation/paperwork according to Carefor policies and procedures
- Reviews all forms of documentation and communication in order to remain current on residence operations and resident care. This may include reviewing care notes, e-mails, memos, communication book, and receiving verbal updates
- Functions and reports in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety legislation, regulations, and Carefor policies and procedures
- Reports the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which he/she is aware and which may endanger him/herself or another worker
- Reports any violations of the Health and Safety Act or the regulations, or the existence of any hazard
- Ensures all workplace incidents are reported in a timely manner in accordance with legislation, and Carefor policies and procedures for workplace injuries and incidents
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Qualifications
- Secondary school education preferred
- Personal Support Worker or Health Care Aide certificate
- Current Standard First Aid Certificate, required
- Current CPR level C Certificate, required
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What can we offer you
- Competitive base salary
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Work-life balance
- Flexible Shifts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities
- A collaborative team culture that supports making a difference in the lives of our clients
Job Types: Temporary Part Time (0.7 FTE or 52.5 hours bi-weekly)
Salary: $20.25 per hour
Flexible Language Requirement: French not requiredWork Location: Carefor Mackay Centre
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.
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The Opportunity: Temporary Part Time (37.5 hours bi-weekly or 0.5 FTE) Environmental Service Worker – Carefor Mackay Centre
Posting Date: February 2025
Under the supervision of the Building Services Supervisor, the Environmental Service Worker provides the residents with a clean, safe environment, and assists in keeping the building neat and tidy, to provide a “home-like” environment. The Environmental Service Worker provides quality housekeeping and janitorial services that meets the standards set out in the policies and procedures.
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. Please visit our website for more information.
At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives. Our team of professionals offer care to our clients and their families by focusing on the whole person. By working in the home and community, our team has time to connect and affect real change that enriches lives and gives choice. See more about working with Carefor.
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.
Job Description
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What You Will Do:
- Performs a variety of housekeeping, janitorial & laundry services
- Maintains a clean, safe, home – like environment
- Cleans, dusts, scrubs or vacuums resident rooms, common and public areas, including bathrooms, lounges, activity rooms, and hallways according to the cleaning schedule and Policy and Procedures
- Mops and waxes floors routinely
- Changes resident beds, launders personal clothing and linens on assigned units
- Collects garbage from rooms, lounges and other areas and deposits in the designated area
- Cleans rooms when vacated by residents and prepares room for incoming resident
- Keeps supply rooms & laundry facilities clean and tidy and packs supplies according to the appropriate procedures
- Follows infection control policies and procedures for housekeeping/janitorial duties
- Functions and reports in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety legislation, regulations, and Carefor policies and procedures
- Performs other duties/tasks as assigned by manager or their designate
- Subject to change as position is developed
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Qualifications
- Secondary school education preferred
- WHMIS certification
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What can we offer you
- Competitive base salary
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Work-life balance
- Flexible Shifts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities
- A collaborative team culture that supports making a difference in the lives of our clients
Job Types:Temporary Part -Time (0.5 FTE or 37.5 hours bi-weekly)
Salary: $19.23 per hour
Flexible Language Requirement: French not requiredWork Location: Carefor Mackay Centre
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.
Apply Now
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