Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Carefor Health & Community Services is currently searching for Part-Time Permanent Personal Support Workers (PSW) to service our clients in the Pembroke area (ALS Program). Staff would be expected to follow a schedule thoughtfully planned out by the LHIN Care Coordinator and PSS supervisor to identify clients who are prioritized in a specific sequence each day according to their care needs.

Please Note: This position requires the incumbent to have a vehicle to travel between client 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. 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

What You Will Do:
- Assist or provide care according to the Client Care Plan including but not limited to personal care, lifts and transfers, activities, light housekeeping, meal preparation, etc…
- Observe client for changes in behaviour, signs or symptoms and report to the Manager or designate.
- Chart care given and give verbal/written report to manager or other team members on any unusual behaviour and observations made with respect to clients
- Evaluate the individual’s need for change in the personal support care plan and make recommendations to the Manager or other team members.
- Plans and organizes each day’s activities, setting priorities for personal support and other activities, to effectively utilize time, energy, supplies and equipment.
- Contributes to the development of the personal support care plan by reporting to the manager, all observations or information obtained from the client or family regarding needs and the effect of the care he/she provided
- Completes documentation/paperwork according to Carefor policies and procedures
- 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
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
What can we offer you
- Competitive wages
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Evening and weekend shift premiums
- Paid professional development and training
- Paid orientation and preceptorship
- Employee Assistance Program
- All necessary Personal Protective Equipment
- Flexible schedule and work arrangements
- A collaborative team culture that supports making a difference in the lives of our clients

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.