Personal Support Worker- Regular Part Time (Long Term Care)

Displays a sense of spontaneity and ability to change the moment positively for people

Ensures that personal care items are clean, labeled and accessible to residents.

Use of Gentle persuasive approach (GPA) when dealing with and managing residents with expressive behaviours

Must have knowledge of and adhere to practices of safe transfers; safe use of ceiling and other mechanical lifts in accordance with the policies of the Home.

Maintain a clean, safe and secure environment for residents during the provision of care.

Assists with meal service and nourishment delivery to residents and provides feeding assistance as required.

Other Duties as assigned and or indicated in the Job Task Inventory

Qualifications:

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

PSW Certification from a program that is at least six hundred (600) hours in duration counting both class time and practical experience.

The PSW program must meet the program requirements set by the Ministry of Colleges or Universities for an Ontario postsecondary institution or district school board to issue a personal support worker certificate

Registered with Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA) preferred

An RN or RPN who in the opinion of the Director of Care has adequate skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a Personal Support Worker.

A student who is enrolled in an educational program for RN or RPN and who in the opinion of the Director of Care has adequate skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a Personal Support Worker.

Experience with person centered care philosophy/models

Ability to communicate both orally and in writing

Good interpersonal skills

To show evidence of being focused on people’s feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.

To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’ rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.

Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one

As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements

Two supervisory references required

Provide proof of all required vaccines. The Employer strongly recommends to “stay up to date” with the recommended vaccines. Vaccination requirements are subject to changes as determined by the Employer.