Job Description
Job Description
As a Personal Support Worker (PSW) you will be an integral part of the home and community care team. You will support, encourage and provide independence for patients in their homes and community settings by assisting with activities of daily living.
About the Role:
The Book Off team will be a regularly scheduled group of PSW who will be deployed to cover patients left without a care provider due to Book Off’s and illnesses. The role will not provide regular scheduled vacation coverage. Employees will be required to drive throughout the Niagara region.
Process:
Book Off employees will not be assigned a regular patient caseload schedule. Book Off employees will receive their schedule as soon as the Book Off coordinator is aware of a book off. This could be as early as the evening before or the day of in the morning (by 7am, earlier if possible). The process will be they simply inherit the schedule of the employee that booked Off. Any assigned\trained\delegated tasks may need to be assigned to an already trained employee. If PSW's complete the book offs prior to end of shift they will be assigned additional work.
What's in it for you:
Direct care rate only
Mileage reimbursement at current PSS rate
Will work a full shift
Minimum Requirements:
Must have a car and be okay with travelling all over Niagara and rural areas
Must be PSW certified (and have experience)
Must be able to work available schedule
Cannot have any limitations in terms of clients they can see
Must have good communication skills and the ability to stand up for themselves
This is a replacement for current position
We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring process. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Time Type
Full time
Compensation Details
$21.52 - $24.29
As the leading home care provider in the country, ParaMed Home Health Care, has proudly been helping Canadians live better at home since 1974.
When you join ParaMed, you become part of a caring community of over 12,000 dedicated professionals committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care.
We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.
Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
ParaMed is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.
