Personal Support Worker (PSW )Barrhaven

Second Family Care (SFC) is looking for a certified Personal Support Worker (PSW) to join our growing team in Barrhaven

Why Second Family Care?

We offer flexible schedules and focus on 'the best fit' between a PSW and client.

We strive to find the best match between our staff and our clients.

We hope that the work you do day to day is positive. Second Family Care is proud to foster and live by CARE values; Communication, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

SFC gives their staff opportunities for training and self-growth. Our team covers Eastern Ontario, including but not limited to Ottawa, Hawkesbury, Kingston, Cornwall, and Petawawa.

Our team of PSW's provides reliable, comprehensive, quality care to our clients in their homes.

Salary

Second Family Care is one of the fastest-growing attendant care and motor vehicle accident (MVA) providers in Eastern Ontario.

Our PSW starting salary is $22.00 per hour.

We offer benefits (health and dental) for those who qualify.

We offer flexibility in our hours and schedule.

Responsibilities

Assist with 'activities of daily life' (ADL'), including personal hygiene (showering, bathing); incontinence care; dressing and grooming;

light massage and passive range of motion (ROM), ambulation, positioning and transferring, feeding by mouth, mouth care.

Assist with 'instrumental activities of daily life' (IADL's), including laundry and linen change, light housekeeping, meals and nutrition, and transportation planning.

Observing and reporting changes in conditions.

Companionship, social and emotional support.

Accompany on errands and to appointments (via taxi).

Working with a professional healthcare team to follow a client's plan of care and goals.

Medication reminders.

Assistance with mobility around the house or outside of the home.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following requirements :

PSW certificate meeting technical and practical standards

A clear enhanced police record check.

Able to acquire a valid CPR / BLS certificate

Able to complete WHMIS training.

Reliable transportation.

Enjoy working with a team.

Enjoy working independently with your client.

A caring and respectful manner with clients and co-workers.

Act in a compassionate and supportive manner.

Must support and enforce SFC health and safety standards.

Deborah Parker, Manager

Second Family Care