Personal Support Worker (PSW) in Ottawa and Surrounding Areas

Looking for Personal Support Workers (PSW) with strong technical skills and a car

My Place Home Care employs Personal Support Workers that express a common interest in our values.

At My Place Home Care, providing compassionate quality care is very important to us. Care is provided with dignity and consideration as we take into account all individuals for who they are in order to foster healing and well-being in a holistic manner. Our objective is to sustain the highest standards of excellence, performance, and collaboration with clients, family members and colleagues in a values-based way.

A personal support worker is responsible for caring for seniors and persons with disabilities and assisting them with ADLs and IADLs.

You should be diligent, punctual, an independent thinker and, the ability to work with limited supervision is a plus.

Required Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in Canada
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Have a PSW Certificate or equivalent (You may also qualify for the role of the Personal Support Worker if you have at least ONE of the following Personal Support Worker Certificate or NACC certificate if you graduated from a private college, Valid HSW level 2 or 3 ; Health Care Aide or PA+2 Certificate, 2nd Year Nursing RN Completion, Developmental Support worker Certificate, Foreign Trained RN Degree, Foreign Trained Midwife, Foreign Trained Doctor)
• Have a Satisfactory Police Records Check for the Vulnerable Sector obtained within the last 6 months
• Have Current Standard First Aid Certificate
• Have Current CPR level C Certificate
• Immunization including your MMR (Mumps, Measles and Rubella)
• Immunization including Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis
• Immunization Polio
• Immunization Hepatitis B
• Negative TB Test or x-ray if applicable required within the last 12 months
• 5 years of experience as a PSW or related position
• Double vaccination for COVID

Preferred Qualifications

• Immunization with the Current Flu Vaccine
• Valid Driver's License
• Access to reliable transportation
• Adequate vehicle insurance for transporting clients and business usage
• Fluent in English; French and other languages are an asset.

Must have the following skills:

• Good decision-making skills
• Competent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Great time management skills
• Ability to work independently.
• Be very organized.
• Be good at relationship building
• Be determined and dependable
• Be confident in their capabilities and training
• Be empathetic in your approach to caring for clients and their needs.
• Take joy in their vocation

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Casual

Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

• Do you have strong technical skills?

Experience:

• Personal Support Worker or equivalent: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)
• French (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Personal Support Worker Certificate or equivalent (required)
• Driver's Licence and a reliable vehicle (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2022-05-31