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CarePartners

Runs home nursing, therapy and personal support

Personal Support Worker

Full-TimeDeadline 1/2/27
CA$20.96 - CA$23.20/hr+ $750 signing bonus + $0.45/km mileage reimbursement + Paid travel time
Entry
Certification, Incomplete
Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada+2 moreMore locations: Little Britain, ON, Canada | Lindsay, Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada
In PersonTravel between patients is required; a reliable vehicle and automobile insurance are required.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • A valid G or G2 driver's license, access to a reliable vehicle, and proof of automobile insurance are required.
  • A valid certificate as a Personal Support Worker, Internationally Trained Nurse, Health Care Aid, Developmental Support Worker, or Home Support Worker, or enrollment in a Nursing program, is required.
  • A current vulnerable sector check screening and clear background check are required.
  • Candidates must be available to work non-traditional hours, including early mornings, evenings, and alternate weekends.
Responsibilities
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal care, household tasks, respite care, medication assistance, and special functions.
  • Promote a safe environment by demonstrating proper body mechanics, safe transfer techniques, and home safety.
  • Provide cognitive, social, and emotional support to patients.
  • Prepare nutritious, varied, and economical meals and snacks, including special diets, according to the care plan and proper food preparation, storage, and hygiene practices.
Desired Qualifications
  • Paid orientation and hands-on mentoring are provided.
  • Opportunities for continuing education and training are available.

About the company

CarePartners runs home and community healthcare services for patients across urban and rural Ontario. Its nurses, therapists and personal support workers care for people in their homes as well as schools, retirement residences, clinics and workplaces. Services range from daily personal assistance to rehabilitation and clinical nursing, allowing patients and families to arrange support around their care needs. Most services are funded by Ontario Health atHome, while families also have the option to purchase private care directly from the company. CarePartners began with visiting nurses in Huron County in 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Waterloo, Canada

Founded

1984

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What believers are saying

  • Beginners earn while learning: CarePartners pays trainees throughout its free four-week Home Support Worker program.
  • Travel receives reimbursement in one nursing role: CarePartners' Chesley posting pays mileage at C$0.48 per kilometre.
  • Family support accompanies employment: CarePartners advertises an employee and family assistance program.

What critics are saying

  • Trainees commit to staying: CarePartners requires ten months of employment after its paid entry program.
  • One nursing schedule includes on-call work: CarePartners' Chesley role rotates across weekdays and weekends.
  • Visiting nurses need personal transport: CarePartners requires a reliable vehicle and driver's licence for visiting positions.

What makes CarePartners unique

  • Nursing practice is measured: CarePartners submits quarterly quality data through Ontario's Best Practice Spotlight Organization program.
  • Remote visits include the care team: CarePartners lets multiple providers and family members join one video appointment.
  • Patients influence operations: CarePartners invites patients and caregivers onto committees reviewing programs, processes and policies.

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