Personal Support Worker - Toronto, Canada - Good Comfort Home Care
3 weeks ago
Description
Position:
Personal Support Worker
Company:
Good Comfort Home Care**
FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE. MUST SPEAK ITALIAN (conversational). LIVING OR EASILY CAPABLE TO TRAVEL TO ETOBICOKE. AFTERNOON SHIFTS (2:00-6:00 PM) DAILY.
MUST have either PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS or OPEN WORK STATUS.
We are looking to hire skilled, passionate, and growth-minded PSWs in the GTA for new clients.
We are ONLY looking for PSWs who want to do their best work with a new and exciting company that is transforming homecare.
We will invest long-term in YOU if you show us that are have the right combination of skills, attitude, and personality that make a good fit for Good Comfort.
Are you an organized, empathetic, experienced caregiver committed to creating a one-of-a-kind client care experience? We're seeking a
Personal Support Worker to join our growing team to help us deliver exceptional in-home elderly care.
Operating as the heartbeat of our organization, this role is pivotal to delivering value-based care and wellness for our clients.
We are a new kind of homecare company delivering humanistic non-medical support to seniors with the activities of daily living.
We are looking for a dedicated, collaborative care-centric leader to make us even better Motivated by our core value of delivering Peace of Mind (POM) for our clients and their families, we're seeking a like-minded Caregiver who is energized by service excellence with a can-do attitude and desire for continued growth and success.
We value our employees and offer a competitive package, an engaging environment, meaningful work, and the opportunity to positively impact the lives of our clients.
The Personal Support Worker, under the direction of the Client Care Manager is responsible for providing homemaking, companionship, personal care or personal assistant services to clients and their families.
The Personal Caregiver assists clients with activities of daily living as described in the care plan, and in accordance with all required internal and external standards of practice.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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What You Can Expect Day-to
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REQUIREMENTS
What it Takes
EDUCATION
Completion of formal, accredited caregiver (PSW) training program and/or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
The Personal Support Worker must have strong knowledge of the principles of caregiving as well as well as customer service.
EXPERIENCE
At least one year of recent experience as a caregiver in a similar position or life experience in which similar duties were completed.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English. Additional spoken and written languages are valueadd and a bonus, we would like to hear about these when you apply.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills. Proactive communications, effective conflict resolution and problemsolving, along with excellent client management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to stand, bend, squat, kneel and reach freely; able to lift 23 kilograms. Able to assist clients with standing, walking, sitting and rolling in bed; demonstrated ability to follow written and verbal instructions as related to client care; able to travel locally from assignment to assignment
STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
The Personal Support Worker must demonstrate ongoing competency in completing all duties and responsibilities as de