Home Instead - Downtown Toronto Office is now hiring Personal Support Workers (PSWs).
PSW students who have completed placement and RN/RPN graduates or students who are willing to work as Caregiver/Personal Support Workers are encouraged to apply as well.
Location: Downtown Toronto
Rate of Pay: $16.00 per hour plus 4% vacation pay
Shifts: Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Overnight - Weekdays & Weekends
The role of the PSW is to assist clients with activities of daily living with the goal of supporting client independence and optimal functioning.Your duties may include but not limited to:
- Personal Care Assistance
- Companionship
- Grocery Shopping
- Light Housekeeping & Laundry
- Meal Planning & Preparation
- Medication Reminders
- Escorting clients to appointments
- Ambulatory Assistance
Minimum Qualifications
- PSW Diploma or if you are a PSW/RPN/RN student then proof of enrollment in the PSW/RPN/RN program
- Current First Aid & CPR Level C
- Ability to travel between assignment either by public transit or car
- Flexibility to work different shifts (morning, afternoons, evening or over-night during weekdays or weekends)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good judgement, problem-solving and assessment abilities
- Ability to work collaboratively with the care team
- This is a physically demanding position and requires hand, arm and shoulder dexterity, sensory ability, lifting, walking, climbing stairs, standing, bending, reaching, and frequent movement.
Apply Today!
We thank all applicants, however, only those individuals selected for interview 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.