Job Overview:
We are hiring Personal/Home Support Workers to join our compassionate overnight care team and make a meaningful difference while promoting adequate rest for clients and families. Enjoy a quieter pace, deeper client connections, and the fulfillment of knowing you’re providing essential support where it matters the most- Home.
Right at Home Canada-Waterloo provides personalised in-home services such as Companionship, Homemaking, Personal Care, Nursing & Specialty Care clients with our exceptional Caregivers who support them with high quality services.
We are seeking someone who will exemplify our mission of: Improving the quality of life for those we serve through our values which are:
Accountable Approachable Authentic Collaborative Integrity Respectful
Our ideal candidates have a friendly, warm personality, patience, a consistently positive attitude, and communicate well to clients of all types, both one-on-one and in groups. All our caregivers have a professional outlook on caregiving as a career choice.
Working with Right at Home offers:
- Competitive wages
- An attractive benefits package
- Yearly bonus
- Yearly pay increase
- Weekly pay & travel pay
- Flexible, but consistent schedule
- Caregiver-Client matching
- One to one personalized client paced care
- Employee wellness & incentive programs
- Employee Rewards Program
- Stimulating activities and events
- Continuing education & certifications
- In addition, we offer a chance to excel within a strong and supportive team environment, who value and respect you as an integral member of our Care Office Team
Duties:
- Assists clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts and transfers, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting.
- Provide medication reminders, in accordance with established policies
- Plans, prepares and serves meals, shops for groceries.
- Performs light housekeeping duties such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, and laundry
- Observes clients and their environments, reports unsafe conditions and behavioural, physical and/or cognitive changes to supervisor
- Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as visit notes
- Accompanies clients on outings such as appointments, shopping, and leisure activities
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Valid Driver's License and reliable vehicle
- Current certificate in standard First-aid and CPR (BLS level)
- PSW training certificate, IE nurses, HSW, PCA, HCA or equivalent
- Police Vulnerable Sector Screen Check (VSSC)
- 2 step TB test
- 2 professional references
- Ability to work independently and make decisions with the support of your team
- Must be physically and mentally fit to handle the demands of caregiving
- Must be passionate, patient, caring and committed
Come and grow with us!
Position is for existing vacancy
Job Type: Casual
Pay: $19.00-$22.00 per hour
Additional pay:
- Bonus pay
Benefits:
- Commuter benefits
- Company events
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Wellness program
Work Location: In person
