PSW

Personal Support Worker

Job Duties

• Following organizations policies and procedures
• Adhering to the MOLTCH legislations and regulations
• Follow the residents plan of care as identified by families and the health care team
• Assist with residents’ admission, transfer and discharge process
• Treat residents with compassion, respect, dignity and sensitivity
• Advocate for resident care needs and services
• Provide and maintain a safe and risk-free environment that is clean and engaging
• Ensue residents’ belongings are maintained clean and functional
• Provide personal care needs (bathing, dressing, feeding, transporting, nail care, footcare, haircare, mouthcare)
• Report all changes in resident condition immediately to registered staff
• Provide and assist resident with oral, mobilization, skin and activities of daily living supports
• Ability to reposition residents, performs lifts and transfers with appropriate equipment
• Provide resident with social, phycological, emotional and cognitive supports
• Provide documentation based on organization policy regarding work/care performed
• Participate in all mandatory, daily and ongoing education and training
• Maintain confidentially at all times
• Ensure adherence to ethical practices, organizations mission and values and the code of conduct as well as the college of nurse standards for unregulated care providers (UCP)
• Depending or work facility will perform light housekeeping duties such as laundry, household chores, meal preparation etc.)
• Follow all infection control practices

Key Qualifications

• Vulnerable Sector Check (with criminal background check)
• PSW certificate (graduated from a recognize PSW program)
• Fitness Statement
• Covid Vaccine
• Experience working with the elderly
• Experience working with elderly with responsive behaviors or cognitive impairments
• Ability to work as a team and to follow direction
• Able to multitask, organize and manage daily task with multiple residents

Job Requirements

1. Secondary school education is required.
2. Minimum 1-2 years’ experience and willing to be trained
3. Own vehicle
4. Valid driver’s license

Work Setting

• Long Term Care homes
• Hospital Settings
• Individuals home settings
• Group homes