Job overview:

We are hiring Personal/Home Support Workers to join our team in Mount Forest and surounding areas.

Candidates must be available for a variety of visit times, including mornings, evenings, weekends and/or nights and some holidays.

Right at Home Canada-Waterloo provides personalised in-home services such as Companionship, Homemaking, Personal Care, Nursing & Specialty Care clients with our exceptional Caregivers who support them with high quality services.

We are seeking someone who will exemplify our mission of: Improving the quality of life for those we serve through our values which are:

• Accountable
• Approachable
• Authentic
• Collaborative
• Integrity
• Respectful

Our ideal candidates have a friendly, warm personality, patience, a consistently positive attitude, and communicate well to clients of all types, both one-on-one and in groups. All our caregivers have a professional outlook on caregiving as a career choice.

Working with Right at Home offers:

• Competitive wages
• An attractive benefits package
• Yearly bonus
• Yearly pay increase
• Weekly pay & travel pay
• Flexible, but consistent schedule
• Caregiver-Client matching
• One to one personalized client paced care
• Employee wellness & incentive programs
• Employee Rewards Program
• Stimulating activities and events
• Continuing education & certifications

In addition, we offer a chance to excel within a strong and supportive team environment, who value and respect you as an integral member of our Care Office Team

Duties:

• Assists clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts and transfers, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting.
• Provide medication reminders, in accordance with established policies
• Plans, prepares and serves meals, shops for groceries.
• Performs light housekeeping duties such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, and laundry
• Observes clients and their environments, reports unsafe conditions and behavioural, physical and/or cognitive changes to supervisor
• Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as visit notes
• Accompanies clients on outings such as appointments, shopping, and leisure activities
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Valid Driver's License and reliable vehicle
• Current certificate in standard First-aid and CPR (BLS level)
• PSW training certificate, IE nurses, HSW, PCA, HCA or equivalent
• Police Vulnerable Sector Screen Check (VSSC)
• 2 step TB
• 2 professional references
• Ability to work independently and make decisions with the support of your team
• Must be physically and mentally fit to handle the demands of caregiving
• Must be passionate, patient, caring and committed

Come and grow with us!

Position is for future vacancy

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $19.00-$22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule

Application question(s):

• Do you have your own car?
• Which city do you live in?
• What is your availability?

Licence/Certification:

• Vulnerable Sector Screen Police Check (VSSC) (preferred)
• 2 step TB test (preferred)
• First Aid/ CPR Certification (preferred)
• Driver's License (preferred)

Work Location: In person