Psw/caregiver - Ottawa South, Canada - Seniors on Site
Description
COMPETITIVE RATES & WE'RE ALWAYS HIRING
PSW Opportunities for 30+ Hours/Week
We hire older adults that have the life experience needed to identify with the unique needs of aging individuals.
Our
Personal Support Workers (PSWs) assist seniors with their daily care needs to improve their quality of life and help them maintain their safety and independence.
We carefully match you up with clients according to their needs and your skills, experience, and preferences so you can develop meaningful connections with our seniors and their families that need and value your help.
We're mindful of pairing you with clients in or near your area and work with you to develop a flexible schedule that suits your availability and compliments your lifestyle.
Our caring and compassionate staff are always just a call away to provide the assistance and support that you deserve.
Ideal for retired and semi-retired individuals looking to put their time towards purposeful work by helping to make a difference in the lives of seniors, while also providing loved ones much-needed respite & peace of mind.
Personal Support Workers (PSWs). If you have training as a
Health Care Aide, PSW / Personal Support Worker, DSW, RN or RPN (or equivalent experience) and you are interested in helping seniors with their personal care needs, we encourage you to apply
REQUIREMENTS:
- PSW diploma / certificate for having completed a PSW / Health Care Aide training program (or equivalent training, i.e. DSW, RN or RPN)
- Physically capable of assisting with sitting, standing and walking (transfers/lifts typically not required since most of our clients live at home)
- Experience providing care to seniors with Alzheimer's and other dementias
- Flexible availability on weekdays during working hours
- Strong work ethic, compassionate, reliable, punctual, good time management, efficient, attentive
- Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills (fluent in English)
- Vulnerable Sector Check not older than 1 year (or otherwise willing to obtain)
- Able to provide at least 2 professional references
The following are assets but not required:
- _Valid driver's license and own vehicle or regular access to a vehicle_
- _Bilingual (English & French)_
SENIORS ON SITE:
Job Type:
Part-time
Part-time hours: 25-30 per week
Salary:
$22.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
Application question(s):
- Postal Code
Experience:
- senior care/assistance: 1 year (preferred)
- Dementia care: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- fluent English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- PSW. DSW, RN or RPN (required)
Work Location:
One location
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