Personal Support Worker – Homecare

Job Summary

A Personal Support Worker provides compassionate and heartfelt personal care services to clients and assists clients with the activities of daily living while maintaining autonomy.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: From $21.50 per hour

1. Provide personal care service according to direction of the established care plan and ensure to continuously monitor the emotional, spiritual, functional, and physical comfort and safety of our clients.
2. 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, assistance with oxygen administration and medication reminder.
3. Understand and implement infection prevention practices.
4. Adhere to Canadian Shield Health Care Services Policies and Procedures.
5. Maintain confidentiality of client and corporate information and discuss same only with appropriate Canadian Shield Health Care Services personnel.

Required Education: Health Care Certification: Personal Support Worker Diploma or equivalent

1. The Personal Support Worker must have a solid knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of community nursing and the delivery of personal care service to clients.
2. Current CPR certificate.
3. Access to a reliable vehicle with valid driver’s license.
4. Criminal Record Check – Vulnerable Sector.
5. Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
6. Ability to stand, bend, squat, kneel, and reach freely and able to freely lift 23 kg.
7. Able to travel locally from assignment to assignment.
8. Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing in English.
9. Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in French is an asset.

Sault Ste Marie