PSW - Spectrum Health Care, Aurora

Role overview

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

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, skincare, light meal preparation, feeding etc)
• 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

Skills and experience

Candidates interested in Spectrum Health Care careers must have one of the following required qualifications:

• 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 immunization record including TB Test (last 6 months)
• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills (Additional language skills considered an asset)

Who you'll work with

Spectrum Health Care is thrilled to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This award recognizes top companies across Canada for overall performance, sustained growth, strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and leadership. Spectrum Health Care is committed to fostering, cultivating and building a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization, striving to attract, engage and develop a workforce that reflects the diverse communities that we serve.