PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER

Southbridge Care Homes; Northwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Southbridge Roseview LTC in Thunder Bay, ON, seeks a Personal Support Worker (PSW) to provide direct personal and nursing care to residents within home policies and routines. This casual vacancy reports to the Director of Care and supports residents’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.

Required is a PSW program (minimum 600 hours) with strong communication, empathy, and organizational skills; a negative vulnerable sector check and a TB test within timelines are expected.

Qualifications

• PSW program meeting provincial standards (min 600 hours).
• Experience in long-term care is an asset.
• Ability to read and write English; follow instructions.
• Empathy and ability to provide quality resident care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ambulation, feeding, bathing and grooming.
• Encourage activity participation and assist residents to activities.
• Meal service and feeding assistance.
• Provide emotional and social support to residents and families including palliative care.
• Follow policies, documentation, infection control and safety procedures.
• Communicate unit activities and needs to supervisor.

Skills

PSW program

Long-term care

Communication

Empathy

Organization

Teamwork

English literacy

Education

600-hour PSW program

Job description

Home: Southbridge Roseview LTC

Location: Thunder Bay, ON

Salary Range: Starting at $27.20 Per hour

Position: Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Status: Casual Vacancy

Southbridge Care Homes provides exceptional acquisition, management, and redevelopment services for long-term care homes and retirement communities across Ontario. Our mission is to maintain a best-in-class portfolio that consistently delivers excellence in care and services while ensuring economic sustainability.

Reports to: Director of Care

The Personal Support Worker provides direct personal and nursing care to residents to fulfil the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual needs of residents in accordance to home polices, procedure and work routines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists in providing direct care for residents; assists with ambulation, feeding, bathing and grooming.
• Encourages participation in activity programs by assisting residents to and from activities.
• Assists with meal service and nourishment delivery to residents and provides feeding assistance as required.
• Provides emotional and social support to residents/families including palliative care.
• Adheres to established departmental polices and procedures regarding documentation, quality assurance, fire, safety, environment and infection control.
• Consults with and informs supervisor of unit activities, needs and matters related to resident care.
• Participates in care conferences and documentation related to resident care plans.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Completed a PSW Program that meets the appropriate standards established by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Career Colleges, or the Ontario Community Support Association and must be a minimum of 600 hours in duration (including class time and practical experience time)
• Experience in long-term care an asset
• Knowledge and experience in care planning systems and documentation required
• Mentally and physically able to perform duties as assigned
• Ability to communicate positively with other staff, residents and families
• Demonstrates empathy, concern and interest in providing quality care and service to residents
• Demonstrates organizational skills and ability to complete assignments in a timely fashion
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to provide resident care in accordance with application legislation, job routines, nursing care plans, ability to read and write English and understand verbal and written instructions in English.

Additional Requirements include

• A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of start date.

• Completion of a 2 Step TB Skin test within the last 12 months of start date.

Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.

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