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Personal Support Worker
- Toronto, ON, Canada
On-site
Part-time
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- Job type
- Part-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Job Description
Provides personal care to assist clients in their daily activities and personal hygiene and supports their physical, social and emotional needs, in accordance with the organization's resident centred approach, relevant government standards, residents' rights and the organizations mission and philosophy.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved Personal Support Worker course in Ontario, or equivalent
- Experience in long term care setting an asset
- Current CPR Certificate (i.e., completed within one year period)
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills in English
- Knowledge of Chinese or a South Asian language required
- Relevant satisfactory work performance
Additional Information
- Considerable standing, walking, lifting and bending
- Exposure to all resident care elements through regular resident contact
- Ability to work night shifts, including weekends and short shifts. May be required to work an alternate shift(s) to meet operational needs (e.g., emergency, training, accommodation, etc.) as per scheduling practices
- Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation.
- Successful applicants must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate.
- For current Yee Hong employees, please indicate your Employee Number on the resume.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Personal Support Worker at Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care will help residents with daily activities and personal hygiene. They will support residents' physical, social and emotional needs in line with resident-centred care and residents' rights.
Requirements
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care needs a graduate of an approved Ontario PSW course, a current CPR certificate and good English communication. Knowledge of Chinese or a South Asian language is required, and long-term care experience is an asset.
Skills
- Personal care
- Activities of daily living
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Resident-centred care
- Customer service
- Interpersonal communication
- English communication
- Chinese language
- South Asian language
- CPR
- Mobility and transfer assistance
- Emotional support
- Documentation
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Personal Support Worker
- PSW
- personal care
- long-term care
- geriatric care
- elder care
- resident care
- CPR
- Chinese language
- South Asian language
- night shift
- healthcare aide
- home care
- seniors care
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- Personal Support Worker certificate
- CPR
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Personal Support Worker