Personal support worker | VitalHires

Quick overview

Provide direct personal and nursing care to residents to meet their physical, emotional, and social needs. Assist with daily activities including feeding, bathing, grooming, and participation in activity programs.

Requirements summary

Must have completed a PSW program of at least 600 hours and possess a negative vulnerable sector check and TB skin test. Experience in long-term care and proficiency in care planning documentation are assets.

professional certificateOrganizational SkillsTeamworkDocumentationCommunicationEmpathyCare PlanningInfection ControlPalliative CareFeeding AssistanceAmbulation AssistanceDirect Resident CareBathing and Grooming

Job description

Personal Support Worker Home

Mackenzie
Place
Location:
New
Market,
ON
Hourly
Wage: Starting at $26.89
Position:
Personal
Support
Worker
Status:
Casual
Schedule: Days, Evenings, Nights (6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm, 10pm-6am) 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. "If you have no documentation on a previous Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) or you did a TST >12 months ago, a negative 2-step TST is necessary. If you did a TST <12 months ago, a negative 1-step TST is required".