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Personal Support Worker

Markham, ON
Mid Level

Top Benefits

Health and dental coverage for employee and family
Paid orientation and training
Competitive travel compensation

About the role

Personal Support Worker**(Job Number: 25006823)**

Primary Location**:ON-MarkhamClinicalEmployee Type****:**Casual

Description:

JOB SUMMARY:
We value our Bayshore PSW with:

  • Company sponsored Benefits (health and dental) for you and your family for Part-time and Full-time
  • Paid orientation and paid training
  • Competitive travel compensation
  • Efficient work schedules with more care time and less travel- flexible working hours to accommodate work life balance
  • Opportunities to grow in your career
  • Company provided Mobile devices for easy documentation and strong communication.
  • Easy Access to managers and schedulers who listen and support the important work you do!

The Personal Support Worker, under the direction of the immediate Supervisor, provides personal care services to clients and assists clients with the activities of daily living as described in the care plan, and in accordance with all required internal and external standards of practice.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide personal care service according to directions on the established care plan or assignment sheet, and ensure that, on an ongoing basis, the emotional, spiritual, physical comfort and safety of clients are met to the greatest possible extent
  • Provide personal care that is within the provincial scope of practice for a Personal Support Worker; duties may include skin care, hair care, mouth care, bathing, bowel and bladder care, positioning and movement, exercise, basic wound care, feeding including special diets, and assistance with oxygen administration and medication reminder.
  • Perform specialized, client specific procedures for which recognized training and current competency can be demonstrated.
  • Observe and document client conditions according to company standards; report unusual events or changes in the client’s condition to the immediate Supervisor or to the Office
  • Understands and implements infection prevention practices
  • Participate in ongoing internal and/or external continuing education activities.
  • Adhere to Bayshore Policies and Procedures.
  • Participate in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company's Quality Management System.
  • Participates in proactive Health & Safety activities while performing all duties and is responsible to notify immediate Supervisor of any Health & Safety risks or concerns.
  • Maintains confidentiality of client and corporate information and discusses same only with appropriate Bayshore personnel.
  • Complete other tasks as requested.

Qualifications:

Education:
Graduation from an accredited Personal Support Worker Program. The Personal Support Worker must, within their scope of practice, have a solid knowledge of the principles, practices and methods of community nursing and the delivery of personal care service to clients.

Experience:
At least one year of recent personal care experience in a similar position or life experience in which similar duties were completed.

About Bayshore HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
5001-10,000

At Bayshore, we believe in creating special moments for our clients each and every day, whether at the bedside, on the phone or in the clinic. These moments touch the lives of our clients and our employees, and they guide the way we run our business. These moments inspire, change and encourage us. They are what we call the Bayshore difference.

Bayshore HealthCare is one of the country’s leading providers of home and community health care services and is a Canadian-owned company.

With over 100 locations across the country, including home care offices, pharmacies and infusion clinics, Bayshore has more than 13,000 staff members and provides care to over 350,000 clients. We are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, dignity and independence of all Canadians, by providing customized care plans and solutions that allow clients to remain in the comfort of their own home. See what some of our clients have to say about their experience with Bayshore. We have been a recipient of Canada’s Best Managed Companies award since 2006.

Chez Bayshore, nous croyons en la création de moments spéciaux pour nos clients, chaque jour, que ce soit à leur chevet, au téléphone ou dans une clinique. Nous cherchons à améliorer la qualité de vie, la dignité et l’autonomie de tous les Canadiens, en fournissant des plans de soins personnalisés et des solutions qui permettent à nos clients de rester dans le confort de leur propre foyer.

Bayshore, une entreprise exclusivement canadienne, est l’un des plus importants fournisseurs de services de santé à domicile et en milieu communautaire au Canada. Avec plus de 100 établissements à travers le pays, y compris des succursales dédiées à la prestation de soins à domicile, des pharmacies et des cliniques de perfusion, Bayshore compte au-delà de 13 000 employés et prodigue des soins à plus de 350 000 clients.

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