Personal Support Worker – Homecare In Burlington

Title: Personal Support Worker – Homecare In Burlington

Company: Foundation Health Canada
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Job Type: FlexTime, FullTime, PartTime

Description:

Foundation Health is seeking a Part-Time Personal Support Worker to provide care to individuals in need of assistance due to aging, injury, surgery, or illness. This position involves various responsibilities such as personal care, companionship, meal preparation, housekeeping, medication reminders, and more. The ideal candidate must have the necessary qualifications and certifications to perform the job effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

Assisting clients with personal care

Providing companionship and support

Performing basic meal preparation and light housekeeping

Reminding clients about medication and taking them to appointments

Acting upon delegated tasks within scope of practice

Qualifications:

Valid Personal Support Worker Certificate or equivalent

Valid G2/G driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle

Physical ability to assist clients with various tasks

Valid First Aid and CPR certification

Clear criminal background check and Vulnerable sector check

Proficient verbal and written English communication skills

Experience and expertise in dementia care

Requirements:

Vulnerable Sector Check completed within the last six months

Submission of proof of three COVID vaccinations

TB test completed within 6 months to a year

Up-to-date CPR and First Aid certification

About Foundation Health: Foundation Health is a patient-focused healthcare company that offers various healthcare services, including family medicine, home care, and virtual care. We value diversity and encourage applications from under-represented communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Foundation Health celebrates diversity and welcomes applications from all individuals, including Indigenous, migrant, people of color, and LGBTQ2S+ individuals.

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Title: Personal Support Worker &#8211; Homecare In Burlington
Company: Foundation Health Canada
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Personal Support Worker (Part Time)

At Foundation Health, we're committed to providing the best quality services to support our patients and customers in their health and wellness needs. This commitment includes supporting all of our team members however we can. Personal Support Workers with Foundation Health enjoy many perks.

### Perks

Flexible schedules with parttime and casual Careers
 Companysponsored health and dental benefits for you and your family
 Loyalty bonus after 600 hours
 Paid sick days
 Paid orientation and paid training
 Educational assistance program
 Employee referral program
 Monthly travel allowance

### Foundation Health Job Description

Personal Support Workers (PSWs) provide care to individuals who need assistance as they deal with the effects of aging, injury, surgery, or illness.

Please note that this position is for agency staffing support and home care services.

The role will include:

Assisting clients with personal care such as bathing and dressing

Providing companionship

Taking clients for outings or exercise

Performing basic meal preparation

Performing light housekeeping duties such as washing dishes, taking out the garbage, doing patient's laundry, vacuuming and dusting

Providing respite while the primary caregiver is out of the home

Reminding clients about their medication

Taking clients to appointments or shopping

Being a part of the client's total care program

Act upon delegated tasks as required within your scope of practice
 This role will be direct in clients home or at a care facility

### Qualifications

Have one of the following qualifications:

Valid Personal Support Worker Certificate from a Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities or the Ministry of Education approved program

RN/RPN, Paramedic, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy student with a minimum successful completion of year one of the program

Holds a valid certificate as a Home Support Worker (level II or III), Health Care Aide, or Personal Attendant

Holds a valid certificate as a Developmental Support Worker

Internationally licensed Nurse, Midwife or Physician
 The position may require daily travel of more than 30 minutes, so 100% must have a vehicle. Candidates without a vehicle will not be considered.

Valid G2/G driver's license and access to a reliable car
 Physical ability to stand, bend, walk, crouch, kneel and reach, ability to lift 50lbs (23 kg) independently, ability to assist clients with standing, walking, and sitting; ability to reposition clients in bed
 Valid Standard First Aid and Level C CPR
 Updated immunization records (including completion of a twostep tuberculosis test within the last 6 months)
 Clear criminal background check, and Vulnerable sector check are required upon hire
 Ability to interact with others in a caring, tactful and courteous manner
 Proficient verbal and written English communication skills
 Ability to use phone applications
 Candidate requires demonstrated experience and expertise in dementia care, encompassing compassionate support and understanding for individuals living with cognitive impairments

### Requirements

Vulnerable Sector Check completed within the last six months
 Submission of proof of three COVID vaccinations
 TB test completed within 6 months to a year
 Immunization record
 Uptodate CPR and First Aid certification

About Foundation Health

Foundation Health is a patientfocused healthcare company specializing in family medicine, allied health, home care, selftesting products ranging from pregnancy and fertility to COVID19 and flu, and virtual care.

Through our family medicine clinic in Etobicoke, we offer a range of different healthcare options for patients.

With a fun, friendly and resultsdriven culture, working with Foundation Health is an opportunity to be rewarded for your contributions to a growing company, while helping Canadians through a patientcentered care approach.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Foundation Health proudly celebrates the diversity in our country and amongst our staff. We strongly encourage applications from people of underrepresented communities, including Indigenous, migrant, people of color and LGBTQ2S+ individuals.

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