Personal Support Worker (Nursing Background Preferred)
Top Benefits
About the role
Location: One Location Next to a Skytrain Station in Burnaby
Weekend shifts available now!
Are you a caring and energetic individual with a passion to make a difference?
Are you looking for an amazing + flexible job plus a great work environment?
Looking for a job where your presence and contribution are truly appreciated?
Why join us?
Under long-term contract with Fraser Health, Team Y Foundation is looking for great candidates to become a part of our compassionate patient support team. Our care team support each other to assist the client with disabilities.
- One work location and flexible scheduling (24 hours)
- One-on-one support
- Comprehensive training will be provided to ensure your success in the role
- High-end medical equipment onsite to ensure safety and ease of operation
- Convenient location near a SkyTrain station for easy commute
Summary of job duties:
You will work at the private home of the client, providing comfort and support, executing the care plan and assisting with daily living needs.
Responsibilities:
- Must be willing to take the initiative and do what it takes to ensure the client is living the best quality of life possible;
- Follow the care plan, observe and report any substantial findings and/or changes in patient/resident/client’s behavior to the appropriate member of the care team;
- Operate mobility equipment (patient lift, wheelchair, hospital bed, etc) to assist with ambulation, positioning and transferring;
- Maintain and operate respiratory equipment and process with the focus on details and client needs;
- Help client with daily routine, including exercises, toileting, grooming, getting dressed and other activities as required;
- Administer PEG tube feeding and follow schedule for meals and medication;
- Prepare nutritious meals and carry out light household duties with high quality and pride;
- Able to work as part of a team and to handle multiple tasks safely and effectively;
- Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures and abide by relevant laws and regulations;
- High tolerance for working under pressure and handling critical situations with a cool head;
- Other personal support duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Must be reliable, punctual, kind, caring, and truly enthusiastic about their job;
- Good communication skills, including the ability to communicate sensitive information with empathy;
- Immunizations (including COVID vaccines) and current TB test completed within 1 year;
- Current Criminal Record Check (Vulnerable Sector) completed within 1 year;
- Are legally able to work in Canada.
Qualifications:
- care, personal support, rehabilitation and/or respite care.
- Special consideration will be made for applicants with experience working as a Registered Nurse internationally, Nursing Assistant, License Practical Nurse, and Personal Support Worker (PSW).
- Ability to speak English well.
- Basic computer skills.
How to apply:
- Please reply with the following to apply for this position:
Resume
Cover letter
Your available hours & days of the week
Must provide 2 professional references when requested
Job Types: Part-time
Salary: $25.00 to $29.00 /hour
Team Y Foundation is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates elected for an interview will be contacted.
Our client is vulnerable and more susceptible to the severe symptoms of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. In order to protect the client from risk of transmission, all candidates will be required to present proof of vaccination prior to employment.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $25.00-$29.00 per hour
Experience:
- patient care: 1 year (required)
- operating mobility equipment (life and wheelchair): 1 year (preferred)
- respiratory care (process and equipment): 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- criminal reference check with vulnerable sector screening (required)
Work Location: In person
About YMCA of Northern Alberta
The YMCA of Northern Alberta is a charitable, mission based organization dedicated to the development of thousands of people in spirit, mind and body. The YMCA has responded to urgent community issues since 1907 by addressing several of the key social determinants of health—including education, housing, physical health and well-being—the YMCA is committed to building healthy families, children and communities. YMCA staff and volunteers work together to provide important programs for children, youth, adults and families; working in a holistic and strategic manner to support participants in achieving their goals.
Personal Support Worker (Nursing Background Preferred)
Top Benefits
About the role
Location: One Location Next to a Skytrain Station in Burnaby
Weekend shifts available now!
Are you a caring and energetic individual with a passion to make a difference?
Are you looking for an amazing + flexible job plus a great work environment?
Looking for a job where your presence and contribution are truly appreciated?
Why join us?
Under long-term contract with Fraser Health, Team Y Foundation is looking for great candidates to become a part of our compassionate patient support team. Our care team support each other to assist the client with disabilities.
- One work location and flexible scheduling (24 hours)
- One-on-one support
- Comprehensive training will be provided to ensure your success in the role
- High-end medical equipment onsite to ensure safety and ease of operation
- Convenient location near a SkyTrain station for easy commute
Summary of job duties:
You will work at the private home of the client, providing comfort and support, executing the care plan and assisting with daily living needs.
Responsibilities:
- Must be willing to take the initiative and do what it takes to ensure the client is living the best quality of life possible;
- Follow the care plan, observe and report any substantial findings and/or changes in patient/resident/client’s behavior to the appropriate member of the care team;
- Operate mobility equipment (patient lift, wheelchair, hospital bed, etc) to assist with ambulation, positioning and transferring;
- Maintain and operate respiratory equipment and process with the focus on details and client needs;
- Help client with daily routine, including exercises, toileting, grooming, getting dressed and other activities as required;
- Administer PEG tube feeding and follow schedule for meals and medication;
- Prepare nutritious meals and carry out light household duties with high quality and pride;
- Able to work as part of a team and to handle multiple tasks safely and effectively;
- Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures and abide by relevant laws and regulations;
- High tolerance for working under pressure and handling critical situations with a cool head;
- Other personal support duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Must be reliable, punctual, kind, caring, and truly enthusiastic about their job;
- Good communication skills, including the ability to communicate sensitive information with empathy;
- Immunizations (including COVID vaccines) and current TB test completed within 1 year;
- Current Criminal Record Check (Vulnerable Sector) completed within 1 year;
- Are legally able to work in Canada.
Qualifications:
- care, personal support, rehabilitation and/or respite care.
- Special consideration will be made for applicants with experience working as a Registered Nurse internationally, Nursing Assistant, License Practical Nurse, and Personal Support Worker (PSW).
- Ability to speak English well.
- Basic computer skills.
How to apply:
- Please reply with the following to apply for this position:
Resume
Cover letter
Your available hours & days of the week
Must provide 2 professional references when requested
Job Types: Part-time
Salary: $25.00 to $29.00 /hour
Team Y Foundation is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates elected for an interview will be contacted.
Our client is vulnerable and more susceptible to the severe symptoms of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. In order to protect the client from risk of transmission, all candidates will be required to present proof of vaccination prior to employment.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $25.00-$29.00 per hour
Experience:
- patient care: 1 year (required)
- operating mobility equipment (life and wheelchair): 1 year (preferred)
- respiratory care (process and equipment): 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- criminal reference check with vulnerable sector screening (required)
Work Location: In person
About YMCA of Northern Alberta
The YMCA of Northern Alberta is a charitable, mission based organization dedicated to the development of thousands of people in spirit, mind and body. The YMCA has responded to urgent community issues since 1907 by addressing several of the key social determinants of health—including education, housing, physical health and well-being—the YMCA is committed to building healthy families, children and communities. YMCA staff and volunteers work together to provide important programs for children, youth, adults and families; working in a holistic and strategic manner to support participants in achieving their goals.