Community Personal Support Worker

• Key Responsibilities
• Provide personal care service according to directions on the established care plan or assignment sheet, and ensure that, on an ongoing basis, the emotional, spiritual, physical comfort and safety of clients are met to the greatest possible extent
• Provide personal care that is within the provincial scope of practice for a Personal Support Worker; duties may include skin care, hair care, mouth care, bathing, bowel and bladder care, positioning and movement, exercise, basic wound care, feeding including special diets, and assistance with oxygen administration and medication reminder.
• Perform specialized, client specific procedures for which recognized training and current competence can be demonstrated.
• Observe and document client conditions according to company standards, report unusual events or changes in the client’s condition to the immediate Supervisor or to the Office
• Understands and implements infection prevention practices
• Participate in ongoing internal and/or external continuing education activities.
• Adhere to Bayshore Policies and Procedures.
• Participate in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company's Quality Management System.
• Participates in proactive Health & Safety activities while performing all duties and is responsible to notify immediate Supervisor of any Health & Safety risks or concerns.
• Maintains confidentiality of client and corporate information and discusses same only with appropriate Bayshore personnel.
• Complete other tasks as requested.

Job Qualifications

• Our “exemplary standing” with Accreditation Canada is held to the highest regard and is a testament to the fact that we uphold the same hiring standards and patient care delivery as the facilities in which we serve.
• Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate or enrolled in a Nursing pathway program or a Nursing student
• CPI Certification required (Crisis Prevention & Intervention Training Certificate) - preferred
• Clinical experience as a PSW within the past 2 years
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and N95 Mast Fit Test Certificate
• Proof of current immunization for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV), Hepatitis B, and Tdap/Td
• Proof of negative TB skin test within the past (1) year or negative chest x-ray within the past 5 years
• Willing to undergo Vulnerable Sector Police Check as a condition of hire

Please note that based on recent government mandates and directives, healthcare workers are now required to provide proof of full COVID-19 Vaccination. If successful, new hires will be required to provide proof of vaccination prior to their start date.

• About Us
• For over 40 years, proudly helping healthcare workers take control of their career.
• Carecor Health Services Ltd. (Carecor) is a subsidiary of Bayshore HealthCare, a leading provider of home and community health care services.
• Carecor is in accordance with provincial Accessibility regulations as well as Provincial Human Rights Code legislation.
• We thank all applicants who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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