Personal Support Worker (PSW)-24.50/hr. - Mileage reimbursement

Nurse Next Door home care services is coming to our communities in Rural Eastern Ontario and surroundings to help Make Lives Better through Happier Aging!

Do you want to make lives better and have the ability to drive your career?

Do you love working with seniors?

Nurse Next Door has the perfect opportunity for you!

Nurse Next Door is dedicated to delivering flexible, premium care options to help seniors stay at home, because we know home is the safest place to be. We are not just another home care company fulfilling daily tasks, we are a company that admires people and seeks to make a difference in everything we do.

As a member of the Nurse Next Door team, you understand how to hustle with heart - this is essential! You enjoy working collaboratively but with a high degree of autonomy and thrive by seeing results. You are a self-led leader who takes responsibility for your own actions. You show care by engaging in intentional, compassionate conversations to help others achieve their fullest potential. You are inspired by the idea of being involved with an organization that is changing the way we deliver home care through our Happier Aging philosophy.

As a Nurse Next Door Caregiver, you are passionate about Making Lives Better and:

• Always put clients first
• Have a warm and caring heart
• Think of creative solutions and always find a better way
• Follow through with commitments and build great relationships
• Go above and beyond (even when no one is looking!)

We Make Lives Better every day for our team members through our People Promise.
As a Nurse Next Door employee, you receive:

• Competitive wages
• Referral bonuses for referring A-players of $200 ($100 after their training and $100 after they have worked 180 hours)
• 24/7 support centre to assist with scheduling related questions
• 24/7 assistance related to your client's care
• Flexible schedules
• On-boarding and training: eLearning, Shadow Shifts, mentoring
• Commuter benefits (Mileage reimbursement)
• Caregiving as a career: Growth and development opportunities are awarded to support our team in achieving your professional goals and dreams

You will have the chance to grow with us in this exciting dynamic startup environment, supported by strong franchise support and proven systems. As time progresses, so do the opportunities for advancement, additional benefits, and enticing perks e.g.

• Opportunity to grow into a leadership role and become a Care Designer/Coordinator
• Further develop your skills with professional development
• Profit-Sharing

Requirements:

• Must have valid certificate for PSW, DSW, HCA or foreign trained nurse
• Vehicle and Valid driver's license required and must be willing to travel to remote locations
• Driver's Abstract if you own your vehicle
• Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Screening Sector (less than 1 year old)
• Background Check
• Negative TB skin test or chest x ray - (less than 2 years old)
• 2 Professional references
• Flexible Availability: Shifts are 4-8 hours, day, overnight, and weekends every other weekend

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide meal preparation, light housekeeping, and/or provide companionship and personal care.
• Happier Aging is at the heart of what we do - enabling all clients to live at home as long as possible, doing what they love to do.
• Execute on the client's care plan as outlined by the Care Designer.
• Help clients with their ADL's (Activities of Daily Living) that is within the scope of practice for a Registered Health Care Aide.
• Assist clients with transfers, ambulation and exercises.
• Meet the safety needs of the client and use equipment safely and properly.
• Function within the limits of your own experience and knowledge, while practicing safely and competently within the job description.
• Complete records and documentation accurately and thoroughly.

Positions available in Rural Eastern Ontario (see list of communities below).

Job Types: Part-time, Casual

Pay: $24.50 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

• Commuter benefits
• Company events
• Flexible schedule
• Profit sharing

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
  

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Class G Drivers License (required)
• PSW Certificate (required)
• At least 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine (required)

Work Location: In person

Rural Eastern Ontario Communities Served - NOT THE FULL LIST:

1. Belleville region: Belleville, Brighton, Madoc, Marmora, Prince Edward County (Picton etc.), Trenton, Tweed

2. Perth region: Almonte, Carleton Place, Lanark, Perth, Portland, Smiths Falls, Westport

3. Renfrew region: Arnprior, Calabogie, Whitney, Pakenham, Pembroke, Petawawa, Renfrew

4. Kemptville region: Greely, Kemptville, Manotick, Merrickville, Metcalfe, Osgoode, Richmond

5. Russell region: Carlsbad Springs, Casselman, Clarence-Rockland, Embrun, Gloucester, Hawkesbury, Limoges, L'Orignal, Russell, St. Isidore, Vankleek Hill, Vars