PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER - BSO

Southbridge Care Homes; London; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes is seeking a part-time Behavioural Support Personal Support Worker in London, Ontario. The BSPSW coordinates with medical staff and care teams to support residents with responsive expressions, dementia, delirium, or other conditions, while promoting a person-centered approach.

You will conduct assessments, contribute to care plans, and collaborate with pharmacists and physicians to optimize medication impact on residents.

Qualifications

• Completed a PSW program meeting MOHTLCU/OCSA standards and minimum 600 hours (class + practicum).
• Experience in long-term care settings preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centered care and promote residents' abilities and quality of life.
• Conduct assessments using tools to describe behaviors and risks.
• Maintain care plans for responsive behaviors and conduct weekly rounds.
• Communicate with external stakeholders and management about risks.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and monthly reporting.
• Provide coaching to staff to ensure collaborative care.

Skills

PSW Program

LTC Experience

First Aid CPR

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

PSW Certification

Job description

Home: Southbridge London East

Location: London, Ontario

Hourly Wage: $25.24

Position: BSO Personal Support Worker

Status: Part Time Vacancy

Shift: 11:00am-7:00pm

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 Behavioural Support Personal Support Worker is part of our Southbridge Care Home team that provides direct care, education and support to our residents who are demonstrating meaningful expressions that may be associated with various types of dementia, delirium,mental health, addictions or other neurological conditions. The BSPSW will contribute by sharing expertise and assistance with personal care and assistance with activities of daily living for persons served within the program with responsive expression challenges. The BSPSW is an individual that will be responsible for coordinating with internal and external stakeholders for the development of a person-centred-holistic approach to resident care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to delivering person-centered care by promoting the abilities and self esteem of the residents, develop strategies to promote optimal quality of life for the residents with the responsive behaviors.


• Conduct assessments using various assessment tools which describes behaviors of residents including observational behaviors, identifying behavioral risks, and identify caregiver strategies.


• Ensure the plan of care is regulated with responsive behaviors of residents in regard to the staff providing care and mitigating risks by conducting weekly rounds.


• Communicate with the external stakeholder and management team to identify the risks associated with responsive behavior.


• Demonstrate participation in quality improvement activities and provide monthly reports.


• Provide coaching and mentorship to the staff to ensure collaboration of care and services for the responsive behavior.


• Conduct resident care reviews and attend quality program meetings including P.A.C.


• Collaborate with the pharmacists and physicians for the consultation regarding the effect of medication treatment on residents.


• Participate in the staff development programs and seminars and require to attend ongoing training to support skills in managing residents with responsive behaviors.


• Assist in tasks by considering policies of the home and the behavioral support Ontario project.


• Maintain amazing relationship with all the stakeholders including staff, residents and the general public.


• Provide an excellent customer service to all the stakeholders and assist in the administrative duties of the home.


• Other duties as required.

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)


• Knowledge and proven experience working with residents in Long-Term Care


• Knowledge of GPA, P.I.E.C.E.S., U-First or willingness to receive such training.


• First Aid and CPR certification.


• A serving heart and a passion for caring for seniors.


• Ability to interact with residents, families and staff in a positive and supportive

Manner.

• Ability to work individually and as part of a team, to prioritize tasks in order of urgency.


• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and comprehension skills.


• Promote safe work practices within the facility and ensure all legislative

requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act are complied with.

Additional Requirements include

• A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of start date.

• TB screening documentation as required under the Southbridge Care Homes’ Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Policy

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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