Job Description

Company Description
We are currently hiring Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in Toronto (including Downtown, East Toronto, Scarborough) to work Weekends. If you are passionate about caring for people, responsive to the needs of others, dedicated to providing quality care, and looking for a rewarding career in health care with a leading home health care provider, apply today! Our people are the cornerstone of our business. By joining Spectrum Health Care you will be part of one of Canada?s Best Managed companies and a committed member of a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals.


Personal Support Workers play a pivotal role in our health care system. At Spectrum Health Care, they work closely with our patients and their families, providing personal care and support with activities of daily living. The care provided by Personal Support Workers ensures patients can recover safely from an acute illness or remain in their homes throughout the aging process.

• Providing personal care, hygiene, and assistance with activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, skincare, light meal preparation, feeding, etc)
• Adhere to the safe work/risk management policies and procedures of Spectrum Health Care
• Work within the Ethical Practice Framework of Spectrum Health Care
• Understands the range of services provided by each division of the Spectrum family and how it contributes to our model of Total Care
• Continually assesses, anticipates, identifies, and responds to new and changing needs of patients and communicates available Total Care resources to patients when appropriate
• Performing any other delegated tasks facilitated by regulated health professionals in compliance with the Spectrum Home Support Supervisor

Qualifications

• Have one of the following qualifications (required):
  • Valid Personal Support Worker Certificate from a Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities or the Ministry of Education approved program.
  • RN/RPN Student who with a minimum successful completion of year one of the program.
  • Internationally licensed Nurse, Midwife, or Physician.
• Physical ability to meet the demands of the job (ex: the ability to stand, bend, walk, crouch, kneel and reach freely for extended periods, ability to lift 23 kg independently, ability to assist clients with standing, walking, sitting; able to reposition clients in bed)
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional personal care and customer service
• Valid Standard First Aid and Level C CPR
• Valid Vulnerable Sector Criminal Check
• Updated immunization record including TB Test (last 6 months)
• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills (Additional language skills considered an asset)

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Additional Information

Spectrum Health Care is thrilled to be named one of Canada?s Best Managed Companies. This award recognizes top companies across Canada for overall performance, sustained growth, strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and leadership. Click here to learn more about this esteemed honour. We thank all applicants, however, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation because of disability through the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at (corphr@spectrumhealthcare.com) for assistance.