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Personal Support Worker

  • Markdale, ON, Canada

$22.59 - $25.38 · Full-time

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$22.59 - $25.38
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Job Description

Why you’ll love working here:

  • Best in class training and development programs
  • Celebration and Recognition programs
  • Part time and Full-time opportunities and flexible scheduling options
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
  • Company paid mobile device
  • Mileage compensation
  • Opportunities for education allowance for employees and family
  • Opportunity to attend a PSW Certificate Bridging Program, paid fully by ParaMed
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee perks and exclusive offers

What You’ll Do

  • Travel from patient to patient completing several home visits per day
  • Prepare meals and assist with meal-time
  • Basic housekeeping duties
  • Provide companionship and support the well-being of patients
  • Assist with personal hygiene care including showering and bathing
  • Support for basic activities of daily living

What You Bring

  • Compassion and listening skills
  • Passion for making a difference in your community
  • Willingness to visit patient’s residences within a designated area
  • Ability to work every other weekend
  • Experience working with seniors and/or children is an asset
  • Ability to pass or satisfy a Criminal Background screening upon hire
  • Previous experience performing personal hygiene care is an asset but not necessary
  • Valid driver license and access to a vehicle
  • High school diploma or equivalent

Time Type

Full time

Compensation Details

$22.59 - $25.38

ParaMed is Canada's leading provider of home health care services, driven by a mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. Our dedicated team of skilled professionals delivers a wide range of services to meet the full care spectrum of care needs including high-quality nursing, therapeutic, personal support and home support. We work hand-in-hand with health system partners to deliver personalized and coordinated care, support independent living and relieve capacity pressures on hospitals. Today, our national reach enables expanded access to care in homes and communities across Canada, allowing us to support more people in more places than ever before.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment - every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

ParaMed is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities.

ParaMed is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at careers@paramed.com.

We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.
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Responsibilities

Travel to patients’ homes for multiple visits each day, preparing meals and assisting with mealtimes and basic housekeeping. Provide companionship and support patients’ well-being, personal hygiene, bathing, and basic activities of daily living.

Requirements

Candidates should have compassion, strong listening skills, a valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and a high school diploma or equivalent; they must be willing to travel within a designated area and work every other weekend. Experience with seniors or children and prior personal hygiene care experience are assets, and candidates must pass a criminal background screening.

Skills

  • Meal Preparation
  • Meal-Time Assistance
  • Housekeeping
  • Companionship
  • Personal Hygiene Care
  • Showering and Bathing Assistance
  • Activities of Daily Living Support
  • Compassion
  • Listening Skills
  • Home Care
  • Working with Seniors or Children
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Access to a Vehicle
  • Criminal Background Screening

Benefits

  • Training and Development Programs
  • Celebration and Recognition Programs
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • Health and Dental Benefits
  • Company-Paid Mobile Device
  • Mileage Compensation
  • Education Allowance
  • Paid PSW Certificate Bridging Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Perks and Exclusive Offers

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Categories

  • Healthcare
  • Social Services

Keywords

  • Personal Support Worker
  • Home Health Care
  • Home Visits
  • Meal Preparation
  • Meal-Time Assistance
  • Housekeeping
  • Companionship
  • Personal Hygiene Care
  • Showering
  • Bathing
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Patient Well-Being
  • Senior Care
  • Child Care
  • Criminal Background Screening
  • Driver’s License
  • Vehicle Access
  • PSW Certificate Bridging Program
  • Mileage Compensation
  • Weekend Availability

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