Personal Support Worker PSW
- East LaHave, NS, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- CANADIAN RESIDENTS AND LOCAL TO THE AREA ONLY** You MUST live in Canada, live locally to the job opportunity, and be eligible to work in Canada. All out-of-country requests will be ignored.
Right at Home is looking for experienced, professional CCAs to add to our team of exceptional caregivers and assist with 1:1 client care.
At Right at Home Canada, we pride ourselves in offering a full range of exceptional support and care services for those with physical, medical, or memory impairment, at home, wherever home is to them. Hospital, retirement community, or family home, Right at Home can top up the support already provided by family members, government resources or retirement residences. Our flexible, professional and relationship-orientated support is there when our clients need it most.
What Right at Home Offers:
As a Professional Caregiver with our Right at Home office, we offer the following:
- Competitive wages
- Flexibility in your schedule
- Consistency with clients and Care Teams
- Opportunity to bring meaningful support to your clients’ lives
- Case conferences and Mentorship
- Career path opportunities with specialty training/specialized Care Teams
- An employer committed to our Professional Caregivers
Our ideal Caregiver should have a friendly personality, patience, a consistently positive attitude, and communicate well with clients of all types. They are responsible and hold themselves to the highest professional standards.
What we need from you:
- Enjoy caring for seniors
- Has a good sense of humor
- Successfully complete a Criminal Background Check including Vulnerable Sector (We will require a copy of your Criminal Record Check)
- Current certification in Standard First Aid and CPR
- Provide companionship and social stimulation
- Initiate and promote physical activity at any level
- Plans, prepares and serves meals, as needed
- Prompt client to do his/her own personal care and assist with personal care if experienced
- Performs housekeeping duties such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, and laundry
- Accompanies clients on outings such as doctor appointments or activities for mental and physical stimulation.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Personal Support Worker will provide companionship and social stimulation, assist clients with personal care, and perform housekeeping duties. They will also accompany clients on outings for mental and physical stimulation.
Requirements
Candidates must enjoy caring for seniors and have a good sense of humor. They are required to complete a Criminal Background Check and hold current certification in Standard First Aid and CPR.
Skills
- Companionship
- Social Stimulation
- Personal Care
- Meal Preparation
- Housekeeping
- Client Outings
- Communication
- Patience
- Positive Attitude
- Criminal Background Check
- Standard First Aid
- CPR
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Personal Support Worker
- Caregiver
- Client Care
- Companionship
- Social Stimulation
- Personal Care
- Meal Preparation
- Housekeeping
- Client Outings
- Criminal Background Check
- Standard First Aid
- CPR
- Healthcare
- Seniors Care
- Flexible Schedule
- Mentorship