We  are currently recruiting for Personal Support Workers to join our team and
service clients in their home!

Areas that we service are:
Markham, Stouffville, Nobleton, Schomberg, Aurora, King City, Newmarket, Woodbridge,  Maple, Keswick, Thornhill, Richmond Hill.….much more!!!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Personal Support Worker (PSW) works in a community setting  or a long term care home, under the direction of a regulated health care  provider, to provide homemaking, personal care and related Activities of Daily Living (ADL) in the client’s home.  Depending on the request for assistance, other services may include: companionship, emotional support, respite/palliative care or childcare.  Personal care includes assisting the client in stabilization with sitting, standing or walking.  Related tasks may include dietary management, household chores essential to the client’s health and well-being.
 
Responsibilities of the PSW include: reporting observations in
the client’s condition, especially changes from normal behavior; preparing
in-home client file, using correct information and proper documentation
procedures; performing client care according to the agreed upon Client Care
Plan; assisting with simple health care routines such as reminders to maintain
dietary restrictions, medication regimen, and recommended exercises; teaching of
safety and home management skills, while promoting independence; immediately
reporting any emergency situations to the Client Care Manager and/or Charge
Nurse; and much more!
 
Personal attributes of a successful PSW at Preferred Health Care
Services include: flexible and creative, reliable, mature, friendly and
courteous with a desire to help.

EDUCATION:                                                                                                                
 

Must have a current Personal Support Worker certificate.
Current First Aid and CPR Certificate (Level C/HCP) an asset.
Updated Police /Vulnerable Sector Clearance completed.
Updated Medical TB completed.
Must have a valid driver’s license and own a vehicle.

WE INVEST IN YOU!

 ·   Competitive Compensation and Benefits
 ·   Build  your own work schedule
 ·   Paid Orientation Programs
 ·   24 hour Nursing Supervision
 ·   Professional Development through innovative Educational Opportunities 
 ·   Tuition Assistance Reimbursement
 ·   Opportunities for advancement
 ·   Self-fulfillment through meaningful relationships with clients
 ·   Employee Recognition and Discount Programs
 ·   Employee Referral Bonus
 ·   A dynamic and supportive working environment

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply directly to:

Human Resources
170 Red Maple Road
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4T8
Fax: (905) 771-2763
Email: hr@prefhealthcare.com
Website: www.prefhealthcare.com

Please use only one (1) method when applying for position. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted.  An equal opportunity employer.