Personal Support Worker - Stratford, Canada - Gracious Home Healthcare

Description

Following patient's pre-established plan of care under the supervision of a Registered Healthcare Professional such as a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN).

• Performing all tasks delegated to them and their training allows them to. These tasks usually involve providing personal care such as bathing, oral hygiene, and toileting; helping them with dressing, grooming, and eating; and assisting with ambulation, positioning, and transferring (using devices like a Hoyer lift).
• Observing patient's behavior, cognitive state, and physical condition in order to report any changes or unsafe conditions in their environment to the healthcare professional in charge of their plan of care (RN, RPN, or manager) or a family member.
• Completing computer or paper records of patient's activities, communication books, and progress notes, and keeping them up to date.
• Assisting with medication and medication reminders.
• In hospitals and longterm care homes, assisting nursing staff by answering call bells.
• Performing patient watch for confused patients with dementia or delirium in clinical care settings. Providing orientation to date, time, and place when necessary.
• Assisting nurses and physical therapy staff with the personal care of patients and physical therapy goals.
• Ensuring patient's room is clutterfree, changing bed linens as needed, and making sure patient's bed is in their preferred position, call bells are within their reach, and bed alarms are working.
• In homecare settings, performing light housekeeping duties like sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming, washing dishes, and laundry.
• Helping with grocery shopping, meal planning and preparation, and even walking the family dog or attending to their pets, when necessary.
• Assisting the client with any activity they would do if able to live independently.

• Flexible schedule

• French not required

• Evening shift

• Overtime pay

• Stratford, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

• Vulnerable sector police check within 6months (required)
• PSW certificate in Canada (required)
• TB test or chest Xray within 12 months (required)