Job Description
$750 Hiring Bonus!
In this community support role, as a Personal Support Worker (PSW) you will have scheduled visits to care for patients with palliative care needs as part of a palliative care team comprising of Nurses, PSW’s and Allied Health members. You will work with patients of all ages with differing complexity of care and play a key role in helping patients navigate through their care journey.
Why you’ll love working here:
- Best in class training and development programs
- Celebration and Recognition programs
- Part time and Full-time opportunities and flexible scheduling options
- Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
- Company paid mobile devices
- Mileage compensation
- Employee perks and exclusive offers
What you’ll do:
- Assist patients with activities of daily living including skin, hair, and oral care along with bathing, toileting, & peri-care
- Liaise with other members of the client’s palliative care team
- Prepare nutritious meals and snacks, including special diets, as determined by the care plan
- Provide basic housekeeping tasks and companionship to help your patients enjoy a better quality of life
What you bring:
- Valid Personal Support Worker Certificate
- PSWs palliative care and PPS trained: Palliative Care Fundamentals & LEAP PSW Course (or will be trained within 3 months upon hire) preferred
- Ability to demonstrate compassion and care when interacting with patients
- Reliability and flexibility
- Passion for making a difference in your community
- Valid driver license and access to a vehicle to travel to and from patient’s residences within a geographical area
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Screen
ParaMed is pleased to partner with the Ontario government to provide a $3/hour wage enhancement in addition to regular earnings.
We are honored to partner with HealthForceOntario (HFO) as an approved employer for the incentive funding of $10,000 to attract and retain personal support workers (PSWs) to work in home and community care agencies. For further information, please visit: https://www.healthforceontario.ca/en/Home/All_Programs/PSW_Initiatives
Time Type:
Full timeJoin us as we continue our 40-year tradition to help people live better and provide the most compassionate care possible! Join a winning team and let’s succeed together!
ParaMed Home Health Care accommodates the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.