Personal Support Worker – Primary Care

Kenora Chiefs; Northwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenora Chiefs Advisory is seeking a Personal Support Worker (PSW) to provide compassionate, patient-centered care within our Primary Care team. The role includes assisting with daily living activities, meal preparation, and light housekeeping to support clients’ independence and dignity.

The position is full-time, reports to the Nursing Manager, and offers a starting salary of CAD 55,000. Travel may be required to support community members as needed.

Qualifications

• Current First Aid/CPR.
• Experience and understanding of Indigenous cultural issues.
• Ability to apply a bi-cultural lens to work activities.
• Ability to adapt to change and remain flexible.
• Experience in working with and understanding the needs of various types of clients.
• Demonstrated understanding of PHIPA and ability to maintain client confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and computer skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and effective organizational, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Providing one-on-one care such as assisting with personal care, meal prep and light housekeeping.
• Ensuring the fulfillment of individual goals and needs as per client support plans.
• Helping clients with leisure activities.
• Ensuring health, safety, welfare and independence of clients.
• Engaging with community leadership and health representatives to conduct assessments.
• Collaborating with Primary Care Nurse, Home Care Nurse, and other care partners.
• Diligently documenting daily care reports.
• Complying with provincial health and safety regulations.

Skills

First Aid/CPR

Indigenous cultural awareness

Bi-cultural approach

Adaptability

Client confidentiality

Job description

Position Description

The Personal Support Worker (PSW) provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals in need of assistance with daily living activities. Working collaboratively with healthcare teams, the PSW promotes independence, dignity, and quality of life for clients.

Position Title: Personal Support Worker (PSW) (new position)

Department: Primary Care

Starting Salary: $55,000

Term: Full-time

Reports to: Nursing Manager

Summary of Duties

• Working with clients and providing one-on-one care such as assisting with personal care, meal prep and light housekeeping.
• Ensuring the fulfillment of individual goals and needs as instructed in the client’s support plans.
• Helping clients with leisure activities.
• Ensuring the health, safety, welfare and independence of clients.
• Engage with individual KCA member community leadership and health representatives to conduct assessments.
• Work closely with partner health care providers such as Primary Care Nurse, Home Care Nurse, etc.
• Assisting and satisfying the social and emotional needs of a client.
• Documenting and recording daily care reports.
• Adhering to the provincial Occupational Health and Safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Current First Aid/CPR.
• Experience and understanding of Indigenous cultural issues.
• Ability to apply a bi-cultural lens to work activities.
• Ability to adapt to change and remain flexible.
• Experience in working with and understanding the needs of various types of clients.
• Demonstrated understanding of PHIPA and ability to maintain client confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and computer skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and effective organizational, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member.

Additional Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license and vehicle;
• Must be willing to travel when required;
• Vulnerable Sector Criminal Records Search.

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Kenora Chiefs Advisory

P.O. Box 349- 240 Veterans Drive, 3rd Floor

Kenora ON P9N 3X4

Traditional practices involve burning sacred medicines including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage and cedar within the work setting