Personal Support Worker - St Catharines
CBI Health
- Saint Catharines, ON
- $21.00-22.80 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive wages including travel pay between $21.00 and $22.80/hr in total compensation for direct care!
- Full Time or Part Time opportunities for DAY and AFTERNOON shifts ; 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm or 3pm-11pm
- Travel in Community in Zones – North St. Catharines, South St. Catharines/ Thorold, Welland/ Fonthill/ Fenwick/ Wainfleet, Grimsby, Lincoln and Niagara Falls. A Valid Drivers License and Insurance are required.
- Weekend Premiums
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Paid orientation and ongoing training
- Career development and progression opportunities
As a caring, responsible health care team member, you will support clients to be as safe and independent in their homes as possible, helping them to live their best lives. You will provide personal care to clients in their home, and may assist them to mobilize and perform light exercises. You will act at all times with the client and their family at the heart of all you do, observing, documenting, and reporting any changes in their condition to your Manager/Supervisor. You may be required to perform light housekeeping tasks as indicated in client care plans.What you will need to be successful
- Your Personal Support Worker Certificate or valid certification as a Home Support Worker, Home Support worker level II, Home Support worker level III, Health Care aid
- Students currently enrolled (post first year) in health care programs such as nursing, rehab, para medicine or have a valid certificate as a Developmental Support Worker or a valid certificate as an RN , RPN, or Practical Nurse, midwife or physician ( either domestic or foreign –trained)
- Current CPR and First Aid Certification
- A clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening within the last 12 months
- Proof of a negative TB test within the last 12 months and an up-to-date immunization record
- Ability to travel from home to home within the community working in a specific zone- A valid driver’s license and ability/willingness to travel are required
- Commitment to work every other weekend
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills required; the ability to communicate in French or other languages is considered an asset
- Reliability and strong organization skills
- Ability to safely lift up to 35 lbs. (16 kg)