PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER

Southbridge Care Homes; Plantagenet; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes is seeking a Personal Support Worker for part-time, permanent evening shifts at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Plantagenet, Ontario. The role involves direct care for residents, support in activity participation, and assisting with meal service. A valid PSW program certificate and bilingual capability are required. Join a rewarding role in health care where empathy and effective communication skills play a key part in enhancing the quality of life for residents.

Qualifications

• Completed a PSW Program accredited by regulatory bodies.
• Bilingual capabilities required.
• Experience in long-term care is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing direct care for residents; ambulation, feeding, bathing, and grooming.
• Provides emotional support to residents/families, including palliative care.
• Participates in care conferences and documentation related to resident care plans.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Organizational skills

Education

PSW Program (minimum 600 hours)

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Schedule: Evening shifts

Location (Home): Pinecrest Nursing Home, Plantagenet, ON

• 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.
  
  

Personal Support Worker

Position: Personal Support Worker

Status: Part-Time, Permanent

Schedule: Evening shifts

Location (Home): Pinecrest Nursing Home, Plantagenet, ON

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.
  
  

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must be Bilingual

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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