Personal Support Worker (PSW) - Spectrum Health Care, Mississauga

About this opportunity

Personal Support Workers play a pivotal role in our health care system, providing essential personal care and support. At Spectrum Health Care, you will work closely with patients and their families, assisting with activities of daily living. The dedicated care provided ensures patients can recover safely from acute illnesses or remain comfortably in their homes throughout the aging process.

Spectrum Health Care is proud to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, an award recognizing top organizations for their overall performance, sustained growth, strategy, capabilities, innovation, culture, commitment, and leadership. Join a team committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, skincare, light meal preparation, feeding etc) in personal residences or facilities.
• Continually assesses, anticipates, identifies, and responds to new and changing needs of patients and communicates available Total Care resources to patients when appropriate.
• Perform delegated and/or assigned tasks under the supervision of a Home Support Supervisor.
• Staff are required to travel within assigned region between patients’ residences or facilities.

Who we're looking for

We are seeking compassionate individuals with the ability to provide exceptional personal care and support. Candidates should possess one of the following qualifications, demonstrating a commitment to patient health and well-being across the care spectrum.

• Valid Personal Support Worker Certificate from a Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities or the Ministry of Education approved program.
• RN/RPN Student who with a minimum successful completion of year one of the program.
• Internationally licensed Nurse, Midwife or Physician.
• Physical ability to meet the demands of the job (ex: ability to stand, bend, walk, crouch, kneel and reach freely for extended periods, ability to lift 23 kg independently, ability to assist clients with standing, walking, sitting; able to reposition clients in bed).
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional personal care and customer service.
• Valid Standard First Aid and Level C CPR.
• Valid Vulnerable Sector Criminal Check.
• Updated TB Test (last 12 months).
• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills (Additional language skills considered an asset).