Personal Support Worker

The Corporation of the County of Lambton; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporation of the County of Lambton is seeking a dedicated Personal Support Worker to provide compassionate care to Elders in our community. The role focuses on assisting with daily living activities, maintaining dignity, and supporting independence in a safe, clean environment.

Responsibilities include personal care, mobility assistance, nutrition support, and meticulous documentation. A respectful, collaborative approach with residents, families, and team members is essential to the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care assistance and Elder care is preferred.
• Ability to work with Elders in a respectful and dignified manner.
• Strong communication with Elders, families, and team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to Elders and help maintain independence and quality of life.
• Maintain a clean, healthy, and safe environment for residents.
• Assist with feeding, mobility, lifting, and daily activities per care plans.
• Document ADLs, report changes to the Team Leader, and complete audits as required.
• Follow safety guidelines for mechanical lifts and infection prevention.

Job description

The County of Lambton is located in Southwestern Ontario, nestled along Lake Huron and the St. Clair River, next to the state of Michigan and is home to a diverse and welcoming population of approximately 128,000 residents.

The Corporation of the County of Lambton is one of the area’s largest employers with approximately 1,300 employees. The County’s seven divisions deliver hundreds of services and programs to our residents, such as emergency medical services, provincial offences court, three long-term care homes, 25 library branches, three museums, an art gallery, archives, public works, public health services, social services, planning and building services.

We are committed to sustainability, economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with our municipal and community partners.

Position Summary

Provide personal care to Elders and help them with all individual daily care to keep them independent as long as possible; and maintain quality of life for Elders by providing a clean, healthy, safe environment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Personal care provided in a dignified manner to Elders:

• Bath, toilet, incontinence management, mouth care, dress, shave hair and nail care, social interaction, feed
• Communicate and try to obtain cooperation from Elders, co-workers, family members, supervisors

Cleaning:

• Maintain the tidiness of the Elder rooms by straightening closets & bedside tables, clean wheelchairs, catheter bags, commodes/urinals/bed pans, wash basins, care carts
• Distribute clean linens and towels, change soiled bed liners
• Follow manufacturer's guidelines for tub cleaning & disinfection

Nutritional Care:

• Feed and/or assist with feeding Elders as per care plan
• Open cartons, cut food, place items within reach
• Push the snack cart & distribute food & fluids to the Elders
• Provide fluids throughout each shift
• Porter Elders to dining rooms, bedrooms, activities
• Empty garbage and linen bags from care carts to housekeeping cart
• Transfer Elders from bed to wheelchair etc.
• Use mechanical lifts to transfer residents from bed/chair/toilet
• Repositioning residents in bed using transfer sheets
• Application and removal of lift slings when using mechanical lifts

Charting and Reporting:

• Documentation on PSW Personal Care Record, each shift to reflect ADL, behaviours, contingency, & mouth care
• Daily documentation on dietary flow sheets to reflect fluid & nutritional intake
• Log repair or maintenance issues in the maintenance binder
• Report to Team Leader changes, concerns, or Elder situation that may occur during the shift
• Complete audits as assigned by the Supervisor
• Mechanical lift safe start up sheets must be completed prior to equipment use

General:

• Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
• Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements

Direct Supervision: Not applicable

Indirect Supervision: Not applicable

Functional Authority: Not applicable

What We Are Looking For

Experience

Personal information required by County of Lambton job postings is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended. The treatment, storage and handling of personal information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended and will be used in reviewing applications. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Corporate Manager, Human Resources, County of Lambton, 789 Broadway Street, Box 3000, Wyoming, Ontario N0N 1T0. Phone [phone] or Toll-free at 1-866-324-6912.