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Qualicare

PSW/Caregivers Portuguese Speaking with seniors experience

Toronto, ON, M9W 6R5, CAPosted 19 months ago
Full-timeonsite

Job Description

Benefits/Perks
  • Live-in position
  • Ongoing opportunity with the ability to pick up additional shifts,
  • Flexible working hours,
  • Choose and customize your own shifts.
Company Overview
Qualicare Homecare is looking for compassionate, caring, and reliable individuals to join our family as Personal Support Workers/Caregivers. As a Personal Support worker, you will not only be looking after the clients, you will be a part of an amazing team, that promotes a culture of recognition, appreciation, respect, leadership, learning, and ongoing support.

Did you know that Qualicare is also Great Place to Work certified? Come and join us, why wouldn't you? 91% of our employees agree that Qualicare is a Great Place to Work and we are so proud of our company’s culture based on Respect, Fairness, Credibility, Pride, and Camaraderie. Qualicare received this ranking after a thorough ‘audit’ by the Great Place to Work® team.


Job Summary
We are looking for Portuguese speaking PSW, to do a live in shift in Brampton from Monday -Friday or 7 days a week.
The Personal Support Worker/Caregiver is a member of the home care team who works under the supervision of the Nursing supervisor  and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the client’s needs.  

Responsibilities 
  • AM and PM care
  • Meal Preparation
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Accompany clients on outings
  • Shopping and errands
  • Medication Reminders
  • Ambulation and transporting of clients
  • Provide companionship to clients
  • Light Housekeeping 
  • Ability to follow a care plan
  • Documentation/Charting
Qualifications

  • Able to do live-in
  • Personal Support Worker Certificate or equivalent (eg. foreign-trained nurse, nursing student after one year of completing the school).
  • Current CPR/First Aid training
  • Must speak Portuguese
  • Current Police Record Check or Vulnerable Sector Screen or be willing to obtain one.
  • Negative TB skin test or chest x-ray
  • Access to the internet/mobile phone.
  • Great support and teamwork
  • Dementia/Alzheimer experience
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