Personal Support Workers

Personal Support Workers required for Paediatric Hospital Care at a prominent hospital in downtown Toronto

Shifts will be scheduled: mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends

Responsibilities:

Personal Care

• Activities of daily living such as grooming, dressing and bathing
• Meal planning and preparation
• Mobility and transfers
• Light household duties such as cleaning, laundry and washing dishes
• Provision of special functions that have been taught, with respect to the client by a regulated health professional.
• Reporting changes in client behaviour and condition

Ideal Attributes

• Demonstrated ability to recognize safety issues and follow safe work practices
• Possess a compassionate and flexible nature, and a client-centred approach to care-giving
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Requires good judgement, problem solving and assessment abilities
• A keen desire to learn

Ideal Qualifications

• High school diploma AND completion of Personal Support Worker or Child and Youth Counsellor program through a recognized institution and/or student in a health related field.   Nursing students would be accepted in this capacity
• RN or RPN students with a minimum successful completion of 1 year  
• Foreign trained Nurses, Midwifes or Physicians with experience in pediatric acute care settings is an asset
• 5 years of pediatric experience preferred
• Experience working in the community as a PSW is an asset.
• Ability to read, write and speak English (equivalent to grade 10 level).
• Demonstrated commitment to client and family centred care.
• Use of proper body mechanics and successful completion of physical readiness test to ensure safe work practices are followed including mobility, transfers, bending, lifting, push and pulling.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize safety concerns, communicate effectively using a computer and/or mobile device.
• Requires good judgement, the ability to work independently and work cooperatively with the care-giving team.
• Effective problem solving and decision making skills to safely service clients.
• Immunization for measles, rubella and varicella, and prophylaxic immunization of Hepatitis B is strongly urged. Must be screened for tuberculosis where required (i.e. long term care facility). 
• Ability to travel between assignments by public transportation or by car
• Flexible to work weekends/nights/over-nights
• Current CPR and First Aid certification is a definite asset
• Ability to speak a second language is a definite asset
•  $18.38 ($1.66 travel pay built in for shifts that are 3 hours or less)
• PPE will be provided

Please forward cover letter and resumes to:

Isabel Fonseca, Job Developer
TDSB Next-Steps Employment Centre
isabel.fonseca@tdsb.on.ca