Permanent FullTime Personal Support Worker

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Personal Support Worker provides resident care in relation to activities of daily living, quality of life, environment management and continuous communication.  She or he, as a member of the health care team, has a significant role in promoting health, preventing illness, and helping residents attain and maintain the highest level of health possible in situations in which a resident’s condition is relatively stable, less complex and the outcomes of care are predictable.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful completion of Personal Support Worker program which
  • Meets one of the following:
    • The vocational standards established by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities,
    • The standards established by the National Association of Career Colleges, or
    • The standards established by the Ontario Community Support Association; and
  • Must be a minimum of 600 hours in duration, counting both class time and practical experience time.

• Registration as a PSW with the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA) preferred
• Experience in working with the acutely ill, chronically ill and/or palliative clients preferred
• Understanding of MDS RAI an asset.
• Problem solving
• Organizing own work
• Excellent recording and reporting skills
• Personal care skills
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
• CPR

In addition, the successful candidate must be available to work day, evening and night shifts, along with weekends and statutory holidays.  An ability to attend work on a consistent basis is also a requirement.

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