Personal Support Worker

Personal Support Worker

Access Healthcare Services (AHS) is a leading home and community healthcare provider serving the Ottawa and Champlain region. AHS provides nursing, personal and home support services on behalf of Ontario Health at Home, insurance providers, community partners and private individuals. AHS holds exemplary status with Accreditation Canada and offers a range of nursing and support services including specialty and ambulatory care clinics, in-home nursing and personal support, corporate wellness services and facility staffing relief.

We are currently recruiting Personal Support Workers (PSW) to service our home and community care clients in the Pembroke region. These are part-time and full-time positions. Morning and evening shifts are available.

What you will do:

• Assist with bathing (partial, complete, tub, or shower)
• Assist with oral hygiene, hair care, dressing, and all activities of daily living
• Assist with ambulation, transferring, and positioning in bed or chair
• Assist with physio exercises, range of motion, etc.
• Assist with feeding and light meal preparation
• Perform light housekeeping duties
• Make and change bedding
• Assist with toileting or incontinence care
• Assist and/or remind client to take medication
• Report any changes in health condition or safety risks
• Perform tasks as delegated by the nurse or the immediate supervisor

• Personal support worker or developmental support worker certificate or a successful first-year nursing completion
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
• Vehicle with a valid driver’s license
• Car insurance with a liability of $2 million
• Valid CPR certification
• Step 2 TB Test (completed within the last 2 years)
• Vulnerable sector police check (less than 3 months old)
• Available to work every second weekend
• Available for 20 hours per week minimum
• Able to work evening shifts from 2:00pm to 10:00pm, or something similar.
• Kind and compassionate approach to care
• Flexible and reliable
• Comfortable traveling to a client’s home
• Strong communication skills in English (verbal and written)
• Bilingualism is an asset
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Cultural education and experience
• Able to freely lift up to 35 pounds

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We welcome students and recent graduates to join us and enjoy the incentives funded by Health Force Ontario:

• $10,000 to recent PSW graduates on or after April 1, 2023 in exchange for a 12-month commitment
• $10,000 to PSWs previously trained and, for the past 12 months, have not worked in a role providing direct patient, client or resident care as part of an organization providing health care or long-term care services in Ontario
• An additional $10,000 to support relocation costs for recent PSW graduates committing to work in a rural, remote, or northern area for 12 months (this includes Pembroke)
• An additional $10,000 to eligible PSWs recruited to a rural, remote or Northern community

What we offer:

• Additional $1.00 per hour evening and weekend premium
• $500 referral bonus
• RRSP match
• Paid mileage
• Paid training and education
• Company-sponsored health and dental benefits for you and your family
• A flexible work environment based on your availability