PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER

Southbridge Care Homes; The Blue Mountains; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes in Thornbury, Ontario is seeking a Personal Support Worker (PSW) for casual vacancies. You will provide direct personal and nursing care to residents, supporting their physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs in accordance with home policies.

Key duties include assisting with ambulation, feeding, bathing and grooming; supporting activity participation; meal service; documentation and care planning; collaborating with the care team and families; maintaining safety

Qualifications

• PSW program meeting ministry standards with 600 hours.
• Experience in long-term care is an asset.
• Knowledge of care planning systems and documentation.
• Able to read/write English and follow instructions.
• Strong communication with staff, residents and families.
• Demonstrates empathy, concern and interest in providing quality care.
• Organizational skills and ability to complete assignments in a timely fashion.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing direct care for residents; ambulation, feeding, bathing and grooming.
• Encourages participation in activity programs; assists residents to activities.
• Assists with meal service and feeding; provides nourishment support.
• Provides emotional and social support to residents and families, including palliative care.
• Follows department policies on documentation, QA, safety, infection control.
• Communicates unit activities and needs to supervisor; supports care plans.
• Participates in care conferences and documentation of resident care plans.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Documentation

English literacy

Care planning

Organizational skills

Independence

Education

PSW Program (min 600 hours)

Job description

Home: Errinrung Long Term Care

Location: Thornbury, ON

Salary Range: Starting at $24.96 per hour

Position: Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Status: Casual Vacancy- Multiple Lines available

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.

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

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