Personal Support Worker

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Ontario is seeking a Personal Support Worker to provide direct quality personal care to patients. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities and maintaining patient documentation. Candidates should have a Grade 12 education and a Personal Support Worker diploma, along with strong communication skills and relevant certifications. The hourly wage ranges from $28.81 to $31.11, plus benefits compensation.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 Education and successful completion of a 1 year diploma program as a Certified Personal Support Worker.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Previous PSW/Customer Service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting patients to meet their basic physical and emotional needs.
• Provides personal care including hygiene, nutrition, and toileting.
• Maintains documentation and reports changes in patient condition.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Customer service experience

Basic Cardiac Life Support certification

Education

Grade 12 Education

Certified Personal Support Worker diploma

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision of registered nursing staff, the Personal Support Worker will be integrated in the unit’s model of care to provide direct quality personal care to patients.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Grade 12 Education and successful completion of a 1 year diploma program as a Certified Personal Support Worker
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
• GPA and CPI certification preferred
• Previous PSW/Customer Service experience preferred
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
• Record of good attendance

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting patients to meet their basic physical, social, psychosocial and emotional needs in accordance with their plan of care
• Provides personal care to patients including assistance with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, nutritional needs, toileting, lifts and transfers utilizing a respectful and caring manner/demeanor
• Maintains documentation of patients’ activities of daily living on flowsheets (Dovetale) and reports to registered staff and changes in patient condition
• Engages with patient/client that aligns with a patient family centered care philosophy
• Works collaboratively with the patient, families and the interdisciplinary health care team
• Maintains a positive attitude and supports unit initiatives and change
• Participates in Transfer of Accountability at change of shift
• Adhere to SJHH policies and procedures, including IPAC policies and procedures, and code response policies, specifically utilization of prevention and intervention strategies for patients with responsive behaviours

WAGE RATE

Hourly: $28.81....$29.97....$31.11 (plus 14% in lieu of benefits)