Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Helping Hands Healthcare Canada Southern Ontario Medical Facilities Full-time, Part-time or Casual Staff

Helping Hands Healthcare is looking for highly professional, experienced Personal Support Workers qualified to provide direct care to patients.

Ability to work independently, or as part of a team
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
Shift scheduling requirements:
- Must be available for “urgent or last minute” shifts, scheduled within 2 hours of shift start time
- Must be able to work flexible shift times, depending on the facility, 8 or 12 hours in length
- Must be able to “float” from unit to unit within a hospital, depending on facility need
- Must be available to work all shifts — days, evenings and nights — including weekdays, weekends and statutory holidays
- Required to work 2 weekends per month
Must be reliable (once availability is given) to be placed at an agreed upon facility/unit
Must be in compliance with the Helping Hands Healthcare shift acceptance/cancellation policy (provided for review upon hiring)

Assisting patients with hygiene including: washing/bathing/showering, perineal care, oral hygiene, dressing/undressing, grooming, etc.
Assisting patients with toileting activities including: emptying bedpans, assisting patients to the toilet, incontinence care, etc.
Assisting patients with transferring, moving, positioning and turning
Able to develop a therapeutic relationship with clients/patients to develop a supportive relationship that encourages independence
Assisting patients with mealtime activities