Personal Support Worker - Carecor Health Services

Carecor is looking for dedicated and compassionate Personal Support Workers to join our amazing team working in the Kingston Area. This is a Casual position in an inpatient setting (Transitional Care Unit) with 12-hour shifts and rotation of day and night shifts with alternate weekends.

Under the direction of facility nursing staff, you will perform floor care duties - helping to create an environment that promotes optimal physical, social, and emotional well-being for patients. For each assignment, you will be in one facility for a full 12-hour shift. This is a Casual position with flexible shifts.

Why Join Us

• Get the shifts you want when you want – We empower you to take charge of your career by providing flexible schedules to match your changing personal and professional needs. Our experienced staffing coordinators, many of whom are previous healthcare workers, understand your needs first-hand and will match you with the best shifts. Your shift choices are endless!
• Competitive benefits - Working in an industry that is focused on taking care of others, we are proud to help take care of you. Enjoy competitive pay and an employee group benefits program to suit your health, dental, and life insurance needs.
• Be your best self – We care about your well-being. Our team is dedicated to building strong relationships with our people by actively listening to their needs and providing tools, guidance, and support to be successful. Your time with us can accommodate career growth as you advance your education and professional credentials.
• Our “exemplary standing” with Accreditation Canada is held in the highest regard and is a testament to the fact that we uphold the same hiring standards and patient care delivery as the facilities in which we serve.

Requirements

• Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate from:
• an Ontario Community College Program; OR
• a private career college in Ontario that is registered with and approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities with successful completion of the final examination administered by the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC); OR
• an approved Ontario Board of Education PSW Program
• Must have clinical and/or working experience as a PSW within the past two (2) years, preferably LTC/TCU departments.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position including:
• Push/pull up to 250 pounds
• Lifting 50 pounds max
• Working at/above shoulder height
• Standing & walking for long periods
• Frequent bending, twisting, reaching, crouching
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow a care plan with minimal supervision
• Proof of current immunization for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV), tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, and hepatitis b
• Proof of negative two-step TB skin test within the past one (1) year or negative chest x-ray within the past five (5) years
• Current BCLS-HCP (HealthCare Provider Level)
• Current N95 Mask Fit Test Certificate (current within 2 years)
• Willing to undergo Vulnerable Sector Police Check as a condition of hire
• Pay Rate- $23-$26/hour

Please note that based on government mandates and directives, healthcare workers are now required to provide proof of full COVID-19 Vaccination. If successful, new hires will be required to provide proof of vaccination before their start date.

About Us

For over 35 years, proudly helped healthcare workers take control of their careers. Carecor Health Services Ltd. (Carecor) is a subsidiary of Bayshore HealthCare, a leading provider of home and community healthcare services. Carecor is in accordance with provincial Accessibility regulations as well as Provincial Human Rights Code legislation.

We thank all applicants who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.