Personal Support Worker

Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre.; Sioux Lookout; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Dental and vision care

Disability insurance

Employee and family assistance program

Extended health care

Life insurance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Recruitment and retention bonus

Job summary

Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre in Ontario is seeking a Personal Support Worker to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to tailor patient care plans in a culturally respectful manner.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living, monitoring vital signs, supporting mobility, serving meals, and helping with therapeutic activities, with rotating 12-hour shifts in an acute/long-term care setting. The role may involve lifting 30-40 lbs as part of duties.

Qualifications

• Personal Support Worker certificate or equivalent required.
• Current Basic CPR certificate and First Aid.
• Must be available for all shifts.
• Must be willing to work the present 12-hour shift rotation.
• Must have the ability to work in a team work environment.
• Good communication, interaction with staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort.
• Perform other duties related to personal care.
• Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
• Serve meal trays and feed patients.
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients.
• Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms.
• Supervise patients’ exercise routines.
• Bathe, dress and groom patients.
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher.
• Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs.
• Administer first aid in emergency situations.
• Establish group and personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Work within an interdisciplinary care team to provide care to patients in an acute care setting requiring long term care needs.
• This position involves personal care provision, frequent walking, patient transfers and lifting of 30-40 lbs as per job demands analysis.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Personal Support Worker certificate

Job description

Volunteer Experience | Work Experience | Work & Career

The Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is seeking a Personal Support Worker who will work in collaboration with other disciplines to ensure patient care plans are focused and tailored based on individual care needs and requirements in a culturally respective manner.

Qualifications:

• Personal Support Worker certificate or equivalent required
• Experience is an Asset
• Current Basic CPR certificate and First Aid
• Must be available for all shifts
• Must be willing to work the present 12-hour shift rotation
• Must have the ability to work in a team work environment
• Good communication, interaction with staff and patients

Job Duties:

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• Perform other duties related to personal care
• Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms
• Supervise patients’ exercise routines
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs
• Administer first aid in emergency situations
• Establish group and personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Work within an interdisciplinary care team to provide care to patients in an acute care setting requiring long term care needs.
• This position involves personal care provision, frequent walking, patient transfers and lifting of 30-40 lbs as per job demands analysis.

• Company pension
• Dental and vision care
• Disability insurance
• Employee and family assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Recruitment and retention bonus

Salary: $29.62 - $31.82; in accordance with the CUPE Collective Agreement

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

About Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre.

SLMHC celebrates, supports and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by offering equal opportunities to all qualified individuals. SLMHC is committed to ensuring all persons are treated with compassion and respect by eliminating any barriers and having participants embrace the diversity of our population by promoting inclusion. Become a part of our team as we work towards embracing our differences that will enable us to provide the best care to, and for, our patients.

Situated in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, the "Hub of the North", and surrounded by pristine landscape and unlimited recreational opportunities, Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre offers the perfect place to start or continue your career.We invite you to explore our beautiful lakes and countryside andenjoy our mix of First Nation and world culture.

Come discover the community of Sioux Lookout and the unique professional environment of Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre!

Why Work at SLMHC?

We encourage ongoing education, training and development. Educational opportunities are available to our employees through workshops and access to annual conferences, and we provide funding support for educational courses to help upgrade skills. Employees who wish to develop their leadership skills are welcomed, and opportunities for career advancement are available.

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including a pension plan, extended medical, dental, and life insurance, and a professional, caring environment for both patients and staff.

Join our team of over 430 full-time, part-time and casual employees working as healthcare professionals, and administrative and support personnel. We are all dedicated to excellence in patient care.

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