Personal Support Worker PSW

Personal Support Worker PSW

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 8 - 12 hour shifts
• Company-sponsored 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 - contingent on meeting criteria of 100 hours/month

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 residents with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
  • Providing mobility support and assisting with transfers.
  • Helping with meal preparation and feeding, if needed.
  • Monitoring and recording vital signs and health status.
  • Providing emotional support and companionship to residents.
  • Ensuring the safety and well-being of residents at all times.
  • Assisting with medication reminders under supervision.
  • Reporting any changes in residents' health or behaviour to healthcare professionals
  • Act upon delegated tasks as required within your scope of practice
• This role will be direct at a long term 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
  • Internationally licensed Nurse, Midwife or Physician with clearance to work as a PSW from the Ontario Personal Support Workers Association (OPSWA)
• Valid G2/G driver's license and access to a reliable car. The position requires daily travel of more than 1 hour, so 100% must have a vehicle. Candidates without a vehicle will not be considered.
• 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 two-step tuberculosis test within the last 6 months)
• Clear Vulnerable sector check is 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

Requirements

• Vulnerable Sector Check completed within the last six months
• Submission of proof of two COVID vaccinations
• TB test completed within 6 months to a year
• Immunization record
• Up-to-date CPR and First Aid certification

About Foundation Health

Foundation Health is a patient-focused healthcare company specializing in family medicine, allied health, home care, self-testing products ranging from pregnancy and fertility to COVID-19 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 results-driven culture, working with Foundation Health is an opportunity to be rewarded for your contributions to a growing company, while helping Canadians through a patient-centered 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 under-represented communities, including Indigenous, migrant, people of color and LGBTQ2S+ individuals.