Personal Support Worker

Extendicare; Paris; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Extendicare as a Personal Support Worker, where you'll play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for our residents. In this part-time position, you will assist with daily living activities, provide emotional support, and ensure a safe environment. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference in the community while fulfilling your passion for caring within a reputable healthcare organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and assisting with activities of daily living.
• Ability to observe and report changes in residents’ conditions.
• Strong communication skills to engage with residents and families.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care and daily activities.
• Observing and documenting care services provided.
• Maintain resident dignity and respond to concerns.

Skills

Personal care

Communication

Empathy

Job description

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• Adheres to the personalized plan of care and assists in the delivery of personal care and activities of daily living, including assistance with ambulation, positioning and transferring that may require the use of a mechanical/ Hoyer lift.
• Assisting or providing total personal care related to toileting, bathing and perineal care, eating dressing and personal hygiene where indicated.
• Facilitate or support with Residents’ move in and transfers where applicable.
• observe, report and document on Residents care and services provided utilizing appropriate application systems or applicable paper tools.
• Observe and report changes in Residents/ condition/behaviors to the nursing supervisor; to ensure appropriate follow up and assessment.
• Immediately communicate medical emergencies to the nursing supervisor or contact emergency medical services as appropriate or as directed.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Resident abilities/ required supports while fostering and encouraging independence where Residents are capable to maximize self-sufficiency.
• Provide Residents with cognitive, social, emotional, and psychological support.
• Maintain Resident dignity, privacy and confidentiality.
• Respond to Resident//family concerns immediately by reporting to management to ensure appropriate follow up or corrective action where required.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment, ensuring care equipment and assistive devices are in working order prior to use, Resident environment/including belongings, are decluttered and secured as required.
• Observe & report concerns to nursing supervisor related to Resident safety to implement interventions as required to mitigate risk.
• Engage/collaborate with other agencies that may be involved in Resident care as directed.
• Attend in services/ education when offered/as required to develop, reinforce or enhance knowledge and skill.
• Uphold/promote organizational values and philosophy’s relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in the Code of Conduct.
• Complete all other tasks as assigned.
• Adhere to responsibilities and requirements for reporting adverse resident occurrences subject to regulatory and legislative direction.
  
  

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the personalized plan of care and assists in the delivery of personal care and activities of daily living, including assistance with ambulation, positioning and transferring that may require the use of a mechanical/ Hoyer lift.
• Assisting or providing total personal care related to toileting, bathing and perineal care, eating dressing and personal hygiene where indicated.
• Facilitate or support with Residents’ move in and transfers where applicable.
• observe, report and document on Residents care and services provided utilizing appropriate application systems or applicable paper tools.
• Observe and report changes in Residents/ condition/behaviors to the nursing supervisor; to ensure appropriate follow up and assessment.
• Immediately communicate medical emergencies to the nursing supervisor or contact emergency medical services as appropriate or as directed.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Resident abilities/ required supports while fostering and encouraging independence where Residents are capable to maximize self-sufficiency.
• Provide Residents with cognitive, social, emotional, and psychological support.
• Maintain Resident dignity, privacy and confidentiality.
• Respond to Resident//family concerns immediately by reporting to management to ensure appropriate follow up or corrective action where required.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment, ensuring care equipment and assistive devices are in working order prior to use, Resident environment/including belongings, are decluttered and secured as required.
• Observe & report concerns to nursing supervisor related to Resident safety to implement interventions as required to mitigate risk.
• Engage/collaborate with other agencies that may be involved in Resident care as directed.
• Attend in services/ education when offered/as required to develop, reinforce or enhance knowledge and skill.
• Uphold/promote organizational values and philosophy’s relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in the Code of Conduct.
• Complete all other tasks as assigned.
• Adhere to responsibilities and requirements for reporting adverse resident occurrences subject to regulatory and legislative direction.
  
  

Time Type

Part time

When you choose to build your career with Extendicare, you’re joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day, we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences.

If you have a passion for caring, turn it into a rewarding career with Extendicare!

Extendicare and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist, accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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