Personal Support Worker - Petawawafreelance.ca • Petawawa, Canada

Personal Support Worker - Petawawa

freelance.ca • Petawawa, Canada

27 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Government funded incentives :

Up to $10,000 for recent graduates (April 1, 2023 onwards)
Up to $10,000 for PSW’s returning to the profession
Up to $10,000 for relocation to rural area
Up to $10,000 for recruitment in rural area

If you qualify you can claim multiple incentives (up to $30,000).

More information about these incentives can be seen below.

What we offer :

Additional $1.00 / hour evening and weekend premium

$500 referral bonus

$500 sign on bonus

Salary : $25.50-$27.75 per hour

RRSP match

Paid mileage

Paid training and education

Company sponsored health and dental benefits for you and your family

Flexible work environment which is based on your availability

What will you do :

Assist clients with bathing (partial, complete, tub, or shower)

Assist clients with oral hygiene, hair care, dressing, and all activities of daily living

Assist clients with ambulation, transferring, and positioning in bed or chair

Assist with physio exercises, ROM, etc. as per therapist’s care plan

Assist clients with feeding and light meal preparation

Perform light housekeeping duties as per service plan

Make / change clients bedding as required

Assist clients with toileting or incontinence care

Assist and / or remind client to take medication (Do not administer medication)

Report any changes in health condition, or safety risks to immediate supervisor

Perform delegated tasks, specific to each client; delegated by nurse or immediate supervisor

What will you need :

PSW or DSW Certificate or a successful first year nursing completion

Proof of Covid-19 vaccination

Vehicle required with valid driver’s license

Car insurance with a liability of $2 million

Valid CPR

Step 2 TB Test (Completed within the last 2 years)

Vulnerable Sector Police Check (less than 3 months old)

Must be available to work every second weekend

Must be available for 20 hours per week minimum

The skills and qualities we look for :

Kind and compassionate approach to care

Flexible & reliable

Comfortable traveling to client’s home

Strong communication skills in English (verbal & written)

Bilingual (an asset)

Willingness to drive & travel

Use of an insured reliable vehicle

Ability to provide holistic, client centered care

Ability to work independently and part of a team

Cultural education and experience

Able to stand, bend, squat, kneel and reach freely; able to freely lift up to 35 pounds;

Ability to travel up to 45 minutes if needed

Incentives :

We welcome students and recent graduates to join us and enjoy the incentives funded by the Health Force Ontario :

$10,000 to recent PSW graduates on or after April 1, 2023 in exchange for a 12-month commitment to AHSI.

$10,000 to PSW who were previously trained and, for the past 12 months, have not worked in a role providing direct patient, client or resident care as part of an organization providing health care or long-term care services in Ontario;

an additional $10,000 to support relocation costs for those recent PSW graduates committing to work with a home and community care employer in a rural, remote, or northern area for 12 months.

(This includes certain Pembroke Postal Codes)

an additional $10,000 to eligible PSWs recruited to a rural, remote or Northern community

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