About the role
Division: Health
Position Overview
The Personal Support Worker (PSW) provides assistance to patients with daily activities in hospitals, nursing homes, or patients homes. Daily activities may include personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, transferring or positioning, light housekeeping and so on. PSWs should observe for changes in patients’ conditions and summon nursing staff where necessary.
Location
Ottawa, ON
Job Type
Casual
Responsibilities
Provide assistance with hygiene and grooming, including bathing, skincare, mouth care and hair care.
Provide assistance with dressing and undressing.
Provide support with toileting, utilizing bedpans, urinals, commodes, incontinent products, emptying and changing leg bags, bowel routine.
Provide assistance with use of personal aids such as dentures, hearing aids, and prosthesis.
Provide assistance with transferring, positioning and ambulating using mechanical aids and transferring devices.
Provide companionship and emotional support to clients.
Provide home support functions to the client such as menu planning, meal preparation, assistance with feeding.
Provide light housekeeping and laundry, as required.
Observe and report to the case supervisor or the facility charge nurse any concerns or problems regarding the clients’ physical and mental status.
Document client information regarding personal care and home management services, as required.
Competencies
Strong communication skills.
Ability to monitor patients for extended periods of time.
Ability to respond swiftly.
Ability to work well with others.
Must have a high degree of patience.
Must be calm and respectful.
Must be proficient with technology.
Qualifications
Must have a PSW certification from an accredited institution (or equivalent)
English or French communication required; bilingualism is an asset.
Must be able to work shifts (day, evening, night).
Must have a current CPR certificate.
Must have a recent (within the last 1 year) police check for the vulnerable sector.
Must have a negative TB test from within the last 1 year (If a positive test, must have a recent Chest Xray showing no abnormalities).
Must have a mobile device and access to the internet.
Must have at least 2 doses of the Covid19 Vaccination within 14 days
Additional Requirements
Ability to travel to multiple sites, including hospitals, long term care facilities or patient homes.
Requires mental stamina to always stay awake when with a patient.
Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds.
About Calian GNSS
Calian GNSS is a leading producer of high-performance GNSS antennas and related products that are focused on the requirements for precision and multi-constellational GNSS receivers. We offer a wide range of high-performance products in many formats to specifically address the requirements of most GNSS applications, including Globalstar and Iridium SATCOM. We pride ourselves in producing the very best antennas available in the mid-range market segment.
Calian GNSS also produces a comprehensive range of end-to-end telematics systems for the two way radio systems, most particularly for Motorola MOTOTRBO™ products, Tait DMR and P25 systems and Kenwood Nexedge™ products.
The Calian GNSS team is composed of seasoned professionals with a long history in GNSS antennas and RF product radio systems. Innovation is a core value in our corporate culture.
Tallysman was acquired by Calian Group Ltd. in September 2020.
About the role
Division: Health
Position Overview
The Personal Support Worker (PSW) provides assistance to patients with daily activities in hospitals, nursing homes, or patients homes. Daily activities may include personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, transferring or positioning, light housekeeping and so on. PSWs should observe for changes in patients’ conditions and summon nursing staff where necessary.
Location
Ottawa, ON
Job Type
Casual
Responsibilities
Provide assistance with hygiene and grooming, including bathing, skincare, mouth care and hair care.
Provide assistance with dressing and undressing.
Provide support with toileting, utilizing bedpans, urinals, commodes, incontinent products, emptying and changing leg bags, bowel routine.
Provide assistance with use of personal aids such as dentures, hearing aids, and prosthesis.
Provide assistance with transferring, positioning and ambulating using mechanical aids and transferring devices.
Provide companionship and emotional support to clients.
Provide home support functions to the client such as menu planning, meal preparation, assistance with feeding.
Provide light housekeeping and laundry, as required.
Observe and report to the case supervisor or the facility charge nurse any concerns or problems regarding the clients’ physical and mental status.
Document client information regarding personal care and home management services, as required.
Competencies
Strong communication skills.
Ability to monitor patients for extended periods of time.
Ability to respond swiftly.
Ability to work well with others.
Must have a high degree of patience.
Must be calm and respectful.
Must be proficient with technology.
Qualifications
Must have a PSW certification from an accredited institution (or equivalent)
English or French communication required; bilingualism is an asset.
Must be able to work shifts (day, evening, night).
Must have a current CPR certificate.
Must have a recent (within the last 1 year) police check for the vulnerable sector.
Must have a negative TB test from within the last 1 year (If a positive test, must have a recent Chest Xray showing no abnormalities).
Must have a mobile device and access to the internet.
Must have at least 2 doses of the Covid19 Vaccination within 14 days
Additional Requirements
Ability to travel to multiple sites, including hospitals, long term care facilities or patient homes.
Requires mental stamina to always stay awake when with a patient.
Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds.
About Calian GNSS
Calian GNSS is a leading producer of high-performance GNSS antennas and related products that are focused on the requirements for precision and multi-constellational GNSS receivers. We offer a wide range of high-performance products in many formats to specifically address the requirements of most GNSS applications, including Globalstar and Iridium SATCOM. We pride ourselves in producing the very best antennas available in the mid-range market segment.
Calian GNSS also produces a comprehensive range of end-to-end telematics systems for the two way radio systems, most particularly for Motorola MOTOTRBO™ products, Tait DMR and P25 systems and Kenwood Nexedge™ products.
The Calian GNSS team is composed of seasoned professionals with a long history in GNSS antennas and RF product radio systems. Innovation is a core value in our corporate culture.
Tallysman was acquired by Calian Group Ltd. in September 2020.