Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Job summary

The Personal Support Worker will assist clients with daily hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs in both home and facility environments. They are also responsible for providing emotional support, monitoring health changes, and ensuring safe transportation for clients.

Job details

We are urgently looking for Personal Support Workers (PSW) who are interested and available to work in home and facility settings in Toronto. Fixed availability highly preferred. Who We Are C-Care is a healthcare staffing agency with over 20 years of experience in providing high quality care services to homes and healthcare facilities. We provide dedicated healthcare services to private homes, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, retirement residences, clinics, outpatient wellness, and company workplace settings. At C-Care, we believe that personalized care is the heart of the healthcare industry. Scope and Responsibilities Home Care Setting * Assist clients with overall daily hygiene including bathing, grooming, toileting, and dressing. * Support clients with ambulation, transfers, and mobility through mobility aids such as wheelchairs to avoid fall and injury. * Assist with transfers between beds and chairs according to the client's needs and ensure comfort and safety. * Assist clients with their meals by aiding with eating, ensuring proper nutrition, and ensuring dietary requirements are being met as well as monitoring dietary restrictions. * Provide emotional support and companionship to the clients by listening to their needs, being attentive, engaging in a conversation, and providing encouragement and reassurance to promote social interaction. * Monitor changes in behavior, health, and overall well-being. Facility Setting * Provide care to the clients in accordance with the facility or hospital's instructions and directives * Assist staff within the facility as necessary PSW Escorts * Aid with booking transportation and ensure client's safe and timely arrival from the healthcare facility to their destination. * Assist the client with standing, walking, and other movements to avoid fall and injury. * Monitor post-operative and post-procedural complications and perform after-care procedures as needed. Minimum Qualifications * Personal Support Worker (PSW) diploma from an accredited institution * NACC certificate if credentials were obtained from a private career college * Has a valid First Aid and CPR certificate * Has a valid Mask Fit certificate * Working knowledge of spoken and written English and ability to take direction from appropriate professional hospital employees * Experience with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS cases is highly preferred C-Care Health Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we remain committed to establishing a hiring process that is fair, equal, and inclusive. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is integral to our values, and we strive to create a workplace that is accepting of unique perspectives and talents of every team member. Rest assured that your application will be assessed based purely on skills, qualifications, and operational needs. If you require an accommodation to submit your application or participate in the hiring process, please contact hr @c-care.ca. We are happy to work with you and support you through the hiring process to ensure that we meet your accessibility needs.

What you’ll do

The Personal Support Worker will assist clients with daily hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs in both home and facility environments. They are also responsible for providing emotional support, monitoring health changes, and ensuring safe transportation for clients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Personal Support Worker (PSW) diploma from an accredited institution and possess valid First Aid, CPR, and Mask Fit certificates. Experience with specific conditions like Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS is highly preferred.

Listed skills

• Mobility assistance · Preferred
• Emotional support · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Dementia care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Personal support
• Patient hygiene
• Mobility assistance
• Transfer techniques
• Meal assistance
• Emotional support
• Companionship
• Health monitoring
• First aid
• CPR
• Mask fit
• Dementia care
• Alzheimer's care
• Parkinson's care
• ALS care
• After-care procedures
• Emotional Support
• Toileting
• Parkinson's Disease
• Healthcare Industry Knowledge
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Nursing Homes
• Dementia Care
• Healthcare Services
• Home Health Care
• Long-Term Care
• Mobility Aid
• Rehabilitation
• Written English
• Booking (Sales)

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Personal Support Worker
• Caregiver / Personal Care Aide
• Companions and Valets
• Personal Care Aides
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides

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